2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 1
alif lām mīm
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
Alif Lam Mim
Progressive Muslims
A. L.M.
Shabbir Ahmed
A. L.M. Alif. Laam. Mim. Allah, Aleem, the Knower, Hakim, the Wise, knows your prayer and understands your needs.
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
alif lām mīm
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
ALM.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
A.L.M.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
ALIF LAM MIM.
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Alif, Lam, Meem.
Muhammad Asad
Alif. Lam. Mim.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Alif. Lam. Mim.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
Alif, Lam, Mim.*
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
A. (Alef) L. (Lam) M. (Meem). The Surah opens with letters from the Arabic alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran, though written in the people's tongue cannot be emulated.
Bijan Moeinian
ALM.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Alif-Lâm-Mîm.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
A. L. M.
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
Alif-Lãm-Mĩm.
Taqi Usmani
Alif. Lām. Mīm.
Abdul Haleem
Alif Lam Mim
Arthur John Arberry
Alif Lam Mim
E. Henry Palmer
ALIF LAM MIM.
Hamid S. Aziz
ALIF LAM MIM.
Mahmoud Ghali
Alif, Lam, Mîm. (These are the names of three letters from the Arabic alphabet, probably indicating that this inimitable Revelation, the Qur'an, is made of this Arabic alphabet. Only Allah Knows their meaning here).
George Sale
A. L. M.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Alif Lám Mim:
Amatul Rahman Omar
Alif Lâm Mîm - I am Allâh, the All-Knowing.
Ali Quli Qarai
Alif, Lām, Mīm.
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alif-lam-meem | Alif Laam Meem |
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Translations
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| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alif-lam-meem | Alif Laam Meem |