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الٓمٓ ۚ

Alif-lam-meem

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

    alif lām mīm

  • The Monotheist Group

    ALM.

  • Edip-Layth

    A1L30M40

  • Aisha Bewley

    Alif Lam Mim

  • Rashad Khalifa

    A.L.M.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    ALIF LAM MIM.

  • Sahih International

    Alif, Lam, Meem.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Alif. Lam. Mim.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Alif. Lam. Mim.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    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. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings.]

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    A. L. M.

  • Mustafa Khattab

    Alif-Lãm-Mĩm.[1]

  • 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.