Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Alif. Lam. Ra. THESE ARE MESSAGES of revelation -of a discourse clear in itself and clearly showing the truth
M. M. Pickthall
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation,- of a Qur'an that makes things clear
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Alif-Lãm-Ra. These are the verses of the Book; the clear Quran.
Safi Kaskas
Alif Lam Ra, these are the signs of the Book and a clear Qur’an.
Wahiduddin Khan
Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of a clear Book, the Quran
Shakir
Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Alif L[m R[. That are the signs of the Book and of a clear Recitation.
T.B.Irving
A. L. R. These are verses from the Book, and a clear Reading
Abdul Hye
Alif-Lam-Ra. These are the Verses of the book and a plain Qur’an.
The Study Quran
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the signs of the Book and a clear Quran
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the verses of the Scripture—a Quran that explains with clarity.
Talal Itani (2012)
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the Verses of the Book; a Quran that makes things clear
Dr. Kamal Omar
A. L. R. These are the signs in Al-Kitâb and Qurânum Mobin
Alif L'am Ra. These are the verses of the Divine Book, the Glorious Qur’an which makes the things clear
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Alif, Lam, Mim, 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 Book and an Evident Qur'an
Muhammad Sarwar
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the verses of the Book and the glorious Quran
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are verses of the Book and the enlightening Qur‘an
Shabbir Ahmed
A.L.R. Allah, Aleem the Knower, Raziq the Provider. These are Messages of Revelation, of a discourse clear in itself and clearly showing the Truth. This is Qur'an, a plain reading and a Revelation that explains itself
Dr. Munir Munshey
Alif, Laam, Ra. These are the verses of the book, a clear lucid Qur´an
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Alif Lam Ra: These are the Signs (verses) of the Book— And the Quran that makes things clear
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
A.L.R., these are the signs of the Scripture, and a clear Quran
Abdel Haleem
Alif Lam Ra These are the verses of the Scripture, a Quran that makes things clear
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the verses of the Book, and a Qur'an luminous
Ahmed Ali
ALIF LAM RA. These are the verses of the Book and the perspicuous oration
Aisha Bewley
Alif Lam Ra. Those are the Signs of the Book and a clear Qur´an.
Ali Ünal
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the Revelations of the Book, a Qur’an clear in itself and clearly showing the truth
Ali Quli Qara'i
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the signs of the Book and a manifest Qur’an
Hamid S. Aziz
ALIF LAM RA. Those are the ayats (signs or verses) of Revelation and of a clear Reading (Quran) (or that clarifies)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
A.L.R. (Alif, Lam, Ra.) These are verses of the book and a clear (and clarifying) reading/Quran.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Alif, Laam, Raa. These are the verses of the Book and Quran that makes things clear. 1 (End of Part 13
Musharraf Hussain
Alif Lam Ra’. These are the verses of a Majestic Book, the clear Quran.
Maududi
Alif. Lam. Ra´. These are the verses of the Book, and a Clear Qur´an
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
ALR, these are the signs of the Book, and a clear Qur'an.
Mohammad Shafi
Alif Lam Ra. These are Verses of the Book and it is a clear Qur'aan (Reader)
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Alif-Lam-Raa. These are the verses of a Book and of a Bright Quran.
A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this scripture; a profound Quran.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
AlifLaamRa. Those are the verses of the Book, the Clear Koran
Maulana Muhammad Ali
I, Allah, am the Seer. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Qur’an that makes manifest
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
A L R , those are The Book's evidences/verses , and (an) evident/clear Koran
Bijan Moeinian
A.L.R. These are indeed the signs indicated in the Book and a part of “easy to understand” Qur’an
Faridul Haque
Alif-Lam-Ra; these are verses of the Book and the bright Qur’an
Sher Ali
Alif Lam Ra. These are verses of the perfect Book and of the illuminating Qur'an
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Alif, Lam, Ra. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him] know the real meaning.) These are the Verses of the (Glorious) Book and the Enlightening Qur’an
Amatul Rahman Omar
Alif Lam Ra - I am Allah, the All-Seeing. These are the verses of the perfect Book and of the Qur'an, that distinguishes the right from the wrong
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Alif-Lam-Ra. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings).These are the Verses of the Book, and a plain Quran
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Alif Lam Ra. Those are verses of the book and of a Quran most evident.
Munir Mezyed
Alif. Lam. Ra! These are the Verses of the Book, and the indisputable Qur’ān
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Alif Lam Ra. These are the signs of the book and a clear reading (Qur´an).
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Alif. Lam. Ra. These are the verses of the Book and Qur’an, which clarify.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Alif Lām Ra. Those are the signs of the Scripture and an evident Recital.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
A. L. R. These are verses from the Book (the Bible), and a clear Quran.
Samy Mahdy
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the Book’s verses, and an obvious Quran.
Sayyid Qutb
Alif. LÄm. RÄ. These are the verses of the Book, a clear discourse.
Ahmed Hulusi
Alif, Lam, Ra... These (the reality and sunnatullah) are the clear signs of THIS Knowledge, the Quran.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Alif 'A', Lam 'L', Ra 'R'. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a clear Qur'an (that makes things manifest) .
A. (Alef), L. (lam) R. (Raa), the Surah opens with these letters introductory 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 are divine prosy discoursed verses of the Book and a perspicuous Quran which stands manifest of enlightenment and imparting knowledge, wisdom and spiritual light
Mir Aneesuddin
Alif Laam Raa. Those are the signs of the book and a Quran that makes things clear.
The Wise Quran
Alif.Lam.Ra. Those are the signs of the Book and a clear Quran.