আলিফ-লা-ম-রা; এগুলো সুস্পষ্ট গ্রন্থের আয়াত।
Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. These are the Verses of the Clear Book (the Qur’ân that makes clear the legal and illegal things, legal laws, a guidance and a blessing).
الر تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeenu
YUSUFALI: A.L.R. These are the symbols (or Verses) of the perspicuous Book.
PICKTHAL: Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verse of the Scripture that maketh plain.
SHAKIR: Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) manifest.
KHALIFA: A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this profound scripture.