الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَقُرۡءَانٖ مُّبِينٖ ١
Alif, Lām, Rā.1 These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 See footnote to 2:1.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- الٓرۚAlif Laam Raalif-lam-ra
- تِلۡكَThesetil'ka
- ءَايَٰتُ(are) the Versesāyātu
- ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookl-kitābi
- وَقُرۡءَانٖand Quranwaqur'ānin
- مُّبِينٖclearmubīnin
Tafsir
This sūrah begins with the disconnected letters, the explanation for which has already preceeded in Sūrah Baqarah. These verses are very significant, which indicates that they are revealed from Allah. They are verses of a Qur’ān that clarifies monotheism and sacred laws.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran