Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

alif lām rā Those are the proofs of the Wise Writ.

الٓـرٰ۠ تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْحَك۪يمِ
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi alhakeem
#wordmeaningroot
1alif-lam-raAlif Lam Ra
2til'kaThese
3āyātu(are the) versesايي
4l-kitābi(of) the Bookكتب
5l-ḥakīmithe wiseحكم
  • Aisha Bewley

    Alif Lam Ra Those are the Signs of the Wise Book.

  • Progressive Muslims

    A. L.R., these are the signs of the Scripture of wisdom.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    A. L.R. Alif. Laam. RA. Allah Aleem the Knower, Raheem the Merciful, announces that these are the Verses of a Book that is full of Wisdom.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    alif lām rā Those are the proofs of the Wise Writ.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    ALR, these are the signs of the Book of wisdom.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    A1L30R200. These are the signs of the book of wisdom.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    A.L.R. These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom.,

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    ALIF LAM RA. These are the verses of the authoritative Book.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book

  • Muhammad Asad

    Alif Lam. Ra. THESE ARE MESSAGES of the divine writ, full of wisdom.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Wise Scripture.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the verses of the Book overflowing with wisdom.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    A. (Alef), L. (Lam), R. (Raa), the Surah opens with these introductory letters from the Arabic Alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran which though written in the people's tongue, cannot be emulated. These divine words -the preceding and those to follow- are divinely discoursed, verses, constituting the Book -the Quran- and verses wisdom to divine knowledge.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    A. L.R. These are the words of the Most Wise Book.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Alif-Lâm-Râ. . These are the Verses of the Book (the Qur’ân) Al-Hakîm

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    A. L. R. These are the ayats of the Book of Wisdom.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Alif-Lãm-Ra. These are the verses of the Book, rich in wisdom.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Alif, Lām, Rā. These are verses of the Wise Book.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the wise Book.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Alif Lam Ra. Those are the signs of the Wise Book.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    A. L. R.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    ALIF LAM RA.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    In The Name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Ever-Merciful Alif, Lam, Ra. (1) Those are the ayat (Verses) of the Wise Book.

  • George Sale

    A. L.R. These are the signs of the wise book.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Alif Lám Ra: These are the verses from the Book of Wisdom (the Quran).

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Alif Lâm Râ - I am Allâh, the All-Seeing. These are the verses of the perfect Book (which is) full of wisdom.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the signs of the Wise Book.