Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

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

الٓـرٰ۠ تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْـكِتَابِ الْمُب۪ينِ۠
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi almubeen
#wordmeaningroot
1alif-lam-raAlif Laam Ra
2til'kaThese
3āyātu(are the) Versesايي
4l-kitābi(of) the Bookكتب
5l-mubīni[the] clearبين
  • Aisha Bewley

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

  • Progressive Muslims

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

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    A. L.R. Allah, Aleem the Knower, Raheem the Merciful. These are the Messages of a Revelation clear in itself and clearly showing the Truth.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

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

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    ALR, these are the signs of the clarifying Book.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    A1L30R200. These are the signs of the clarifying book.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this profound scripture.,

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

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

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

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

  • Muhammad Asad

    Alif. Lam. Ra. THESE ARE MESSAGES of a revelation clear in itself and clearly showing the truth:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verse of the Scripture that maketh plain.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Alif. Lam. Ra'. These are the verses of a Book that clearly expounds the truth.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    A. (Alef), L. (Lam), R. (Raa), the Surah opens with these letters introductory front the Arabic Alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran which though written in the people's tongue, cannot be emulated. These are divinely discoursed verses flowing with the precision and grace that are symbolic of the Book -the Quran- the spirit of truth that guides into all truth.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    A. L.R. These are the verses of a Book which presents its subject of discussion clearly to the public.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Alif-Lâm-Râ. . These are the Verses of the Clear Book (the Qur’ân that makes clear the legal and illegal things, laws, a guidance and a blessing).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    A. L. R. These are the symbols (or Verses) of the perspicuous Book.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Alif-Lãm-Ra. These are the verses of the clear Book.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Alif Lām Rā. These are verses of the enlightening Book.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the Scripture that makes things clear––

  • Arthur John Arberry

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

  • E. Henry Palmer

    A. L. R. Those are the signs of the perspicuous Book.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Allah's are the unseen things of the heavens and of the earth; and unto Him do all affairs return. So serve (worship) Him and put your trust in Him; for your Lord is not heedless of what you do.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Alif, Lam, Ra. (These are the names of letters of the Arabic alphabet, and only Allah knows their meaning here) Those are the ayat (Verses, signs) of the Evident Book.

  • George Sale

    A. L.R. These are the signs of the perspicuous book,

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Alif Lám Ra: These are the Signs (Verses) of the Book that is (pure and) clear.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Alif Lâm Râ - I am Allâh, the All-Seeing. These are the verses of the perfect Book, containing luminous (truths) that tell the right from the wrong.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

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