13.Surah ArRa'd
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
13: 1. Alif Lam Mim Ra.
C1798. For Alif, Lam, Mim, see n. 25 to 2:1.
For Alif, Lam, Ra, see Introduction to Surah 10. For abbreviated Letters generally see Appendix 1.
Here there seems to be a combination of the groups Alif, Lam, Mim and Alif, Lam, Ra. We consider here not only the beginning (Alif), the middle (Lam), and the end (Mim), of man's spiritual history, but also the immediate future of the interior of our organization, such as it appeared to our Ummah towards the close of the Makkan period. But in trying to determine their meaning, we must not be dogmatic. The befitting attitude is to say: Allah knows best. (R).
...تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ...
These are the Signs (or Verses) of the Book:
...وَالَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ...
that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is the Truth;
...وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١﴾
but most men believe not.
Other versions:
13: 1
Pickthall Alif. Lam. Mim. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture. That which is revealed unto thee from thy Lord is the Truth, but most of mankind believe not.
Yuksel A1L30M40R200. These are the signs of the book. What has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth; but most of the people do not acknowledge.*
Transliteration Alif La_m Ra_, tilka a_ya_tul kita_b(i), wallazi unzila ilaika mir rabbikal haqqu wa la_kinna aksaran na_si la_ yu'minu_n(a).
[[Ali’s note - 1798 For abbreviated Letters generally see Appendix 1. (13.1)
Cf. x. 1, n. 1382. (13.1) ]]
Ali’s note on 10:1 - 1381 For the Abbreviated Letters generally see Appendix I. (10.1)
1382 Ayat = Signs, or Verses of the Qur-an. Here both meanings are to be understood. Each verse is a nugget of wisdom. And in the verses immediately following, e.g., x. 3-6, examples are given of the wonders of Allah's material Creation. If the starry heavens impress us with their sublimity as signs of Allah's wisdom and power, how much more wonderful is it that He should speak to lowly man through His Messengers, in man's language, so that he can understand? (10.1) ]]
[[ Yuksel’s note - 013:001 A1L30M40R200. These letters/numbers play an important role in the mathematical system of the Quran based on code 19. See 74:1-56; 1:1; 2:1; 13:38; 27:82; 38:1-8; 40:28-38; 46:10; 72:28.]]