The letter Qaaf
Meccan · 45 verses · Revelation order 34 · Mushaf order 50
ٮسم الله الرحمں الرحىم
Bismi Allâhi alrraḥmâni alrraḥeemi
ٯ والٯراں المحىد
Qâf waalqurâni almajeedi
ٮل عحٮوا اں حاهم مںدر مںهم ڡٯال الكڡروں هدا سى عحىٮ
Bal ʿajiboo an jâahum munẕirun minhum faqâla alkâfiroona hâẕâ shayon ʿajeebun
ادا مٮںا وكںا ٮراٮا دلك رحع ٮعىد
Aiẕâ mitnâ wakunnâ turâban ẕâlika rajʿun baʿeedun
ٯد علمںا ما ٮںٯص الارص مںهم وعںدںا كٮٮ حڡىط
Qad ʿalimnâ mâ tanquṣu alarḍu minhum waʿindanâ kitâbun ḥafeeẓun
ٮل كدٮوا ٮالحٯ لما حاهم ڡهم ڡى امر مرىح
Bal kaẕẕaboo bialḥaqqi lammâ jâahum fahum fee amrin mareejin
اڡلم ىںطروا الى السما ڡوٯهم كىڡ ٮںىںها ورىںها وما لها مں ڡروح
Afalam yanẓuroo ilâ alssamâi fawqahum kayfa banaynâhâ wazayyannâhâ wamâ lahâ min furoojin
والارص مددںها والٯىںا ڡىها روسى واںٮٮںا ڡىها مں كل روح ٮهىح
Waalarḍa madadnâhâ waalqaynâ feehâ rawâsiya waanbatnâ feehâ min kulli zawjin baheejin
ٮٮصره ودكرى لكل عٮد مںىٮ
Tabṣiratan waẕikrâ likulli ʿabdin muneebin
وںرلںا مں السما ما مٮركا ڡاںٮٮںا ٮه حںٮ وحٮ الحصىد
Wanazzalnâ mina alssamâi mâan mubârakan faanbatnâ bihi jannâtin waḥabba alḥaṣeedi
والںحل ٮاسٯٮ لها طلع ںصىد
Waalnnakhla bâsiqâtin lahâ ṭalʿun naḍeedun
ررٯا للعٮاد واحىىںا ٮه ٮلده مىٮا كدلك الحروح
Rizqan lilʿibâdi waaḥyaynâ bihi baldatan maytan kaẕâlika alkhurooju
كدٮٮ ٯٮلهم ٯوم ںوح واصحٮ الرس وٮمود
Kaẕẕabat qablahum qawmu nooḥin waaṣḥâbu alrrassi wathamoodu
وعاد وڡرعوں واحوں لوط
Waʿâdun wafirʿawnu waikhwânu looṭin
واصحٮ الاىكه وٯوم ٮٮع كل كدٮ الرسل ڡحٯ وعىد
Waaṣḥâbu alaykati waqawmu tubbaʿin kullun kaẕẕaba alrrusula faḥaqqa waʿeedi
اڡعىىںا ٮالحلٯ الاول ٮل هم ڡى لٮس مں حلٯ حدىد
Afaʿayeenâ bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin
ولٯد حلٯںا الاںسں وںعلم ما ٮوسوس ٮه ںڡسه وںحں اٯرٮ الىه مں حٮل الورىد
Walaqad khalaqnâ alinsâna wanaʿlamu mâ tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanaḥnu aqrabu ilayhi min ḥabli alwareedi
اد ىٮلٯى المٮلٯىاں عں الىمىں وعں السمال ٯعىد
Iẕ yatalaqqâ almutalaqqiyâni ʿani alyameeni waʿani alshshimâli qaʿeedun
ما ىلڡط مں ٯول الا لدىه رٯىٮ عٮىد
Mâ yalfiẓu min qawlin illâ ladayhi raqeebun ʿateedun
وحاٮ سكره الموٮ ٮالحٯ دلك ما كںٮ مںه ٮحىد
Wajâat sakratu almawti bialḥaqqi ẕâlika mâ kunta minhu taḥeedu
وںڡح ڡى الصور دلك ىوم الوعىد
Wanufikha fee alṣṣoori ẕâlika yawmu alwaʿeedi
وحاٮ كل ںڡس معها ساىٯ وسهىد
Wajâat kullu nafsin maʿahâ sâiqun washaheedun
لٯد كںٮ ڡى عڡله مں هدا ڡكسڡںا عںك عطاك ڡٮصرك الىوم حدىد
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hâẕâ fakashafnâ ʿanka ghiṭâaka fabaṣaruka alyawma ḥadeedun
وٯال ٯرىںه هدا ما لدى عٮىد
Waqâla qareenuhu hâẕâ mâ ladayya ʿateedun
الٯىا ڡى حهںم كل كڡار عںىد
Alqiyâ fee jahannama kulla kaffârin ʿaneedin
مںاع للحىر معٮد مرىٮ
Mannâʿin lilkhayri muʿtadin mureebin
الدى حعل مع الله الها احر ڡالٯىاه ڡى العداٮ السدىد
Allaẕee jaʿala maʿa Allâhi ilâhan âkhara faalqiyâhu fee alʿaẕâbi alshshadeedi
ٯال ٯرىںه رٮںا ما اطعىٮه ولكں كاں ڡى صلل ٮعىد
Qâla qareenuhu rabbanâ mâ aṭghaytuhu walâkin kâna fee ḍalâlin baʿeedin
ٯال لا ٮحٮصموا لدى وٯد ٯدمٮ الىكم ٮالوعىد
Qâla lâ takhtaṣimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaʿeedi
ما ىٮدل الٯول لدى وما اںا ٮطلم للعٮىد
Mâ yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamâ anâ biẓallâmin lilʿabeedi
ىوم ںٯول لحهںم هل امٮلاٮ وٮٯول هل مں مرىد
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin
وارلڡٮ الحںه للمٮٯىں عىر ٮعىد
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baʿeedin
هدا ما ٮوعدوں لكل اواٮ حڡىط
Hâẕâ mâ tooʿadoona likulli awwâbin ḥafeeẓin
مں حسى الرحمں ٮالعىٮ وحا ٮٯلٮ مںىٮ
Man khashiya alrraḥmâna bialghaybi wajâa biqalbin muneebin
ادحلوها ٮسلم دلك ىوم الحلود
Odkhuloohâ bisalâmin ẕâlika yawmu alkhuloodi
لهم ما ىساوں ڡىها ولدىںا مرىد
Lahum mâ yashâoona feehâ waladaynâ mazeedun
وكم اهلكںا ٯٮلهم مں ٯرں هم اسد مںهم ٮطسا ڡںٯٮوا ڡى الٮلد هل مں محىص
Wakam ahlaknâ qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum baṭshan fanaqqaboo fee albilâdi hal min maḥeeṣin
اں ڡى دلك لدكرى لمں كاں له ٯلٮ او الٯى السمع وهو سهىد
Inna fee ẕâlika laẕikrâ liman kâna lahu qalbun aw alqâ alssamʿa wahuwa shaheedun
ولٯد حلٯںا السموٮ والارص وما ٮىںهما ڡى سٮه اىام وما مسںا مں لعوٮ
Walaqad khalaqnâ alssamâwâti waalarḍa wamâ baynahumâ fee sittati ayyâmin wamâ massanâ min lughoobin
ڡاصٮر على ما ىٯولوں وسٮح ٮحمد رٮك ٯٮل طلوع السمس وٯٮل العروٮ
Faiṣbir ʿalâ mâ yaqooloona wasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika qabla ṭulooʿi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi
ومں الىل ڡسٮحه وادٮر السحود
Wamina allayli fasabbiḥhu waadbâra alssujoodi
واسٮمع ىوم ىںاد المںاد مں مكاں ٯرىٮ
Waistamiʿ yawma yunâdi almunâdi min makânin qareebin
ىوم ىسمعوں الصىحه ٮالحٯ دلك ىوم الحروح
Yawma yasmaʿoona alṣṣayḥata bialḥaqqi ẕâlika yawmu alkhurooji
اںا ںحں ںحى وںمىٮ والىںا المصىر
Innâ naḥnu nuḥyee wanumeetu wailaynâ almaṣeeru
ىوم ٮسٯٯ الارص عںهم سراعا دلك حسر علىںا ىسىر
Yawma tashaqqaqu alarḍu ʿanhum sirâʿan ẕâlika ḥashrun ʿalaynâ yaseerun
ںحں اعلم ٮما ىٯولوں وما اںٮ علىهم ٮحٮار ڡدكر ٮالٯراں مں ىحاڡ وعىد
Naḥnu aʿlamu bimâ yaqooloona wamâ anta ʿalayhim bijabbârin faẕakkir bialqurâni man yakhâfu waʿeedi
Frequency
Sound generated from the letter values (abjad) of the text; independent of recitation.
Bar height = weight (count); position = frequency (logarithmic)
Options
Letter table
| Letter | Count | Hz | Band | Folded Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ا | 221 | 1 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ب | 76 | 2 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ج | 23 | 3 | Envelope | 768 |
| د | 58 | 4 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ه | 62 | 5 | Envelope | 640 |
| و | 109 | 6 | Envelope | 768 |
| ز | 7 | 7 | Envelope | 896 |
| ح | 26 | 8 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ط | 6 | 9 | Envelope | 1152 |
| ي | 118 | 10 | Envelope | 640 |
| ك | 43 | 20 | Envelope | 640 |
| ل | 166 | 30 | Envelope | 960 |
| م | 115 | 40 | Envelope | 640 |
| ن | 112 | 50 | Envelope | 800 |
| س | 27 | 60 | Envelope | 960 |
| ع | 45 | 70 | Envelope | 1120 |
| ف | 42 | 80 | Envelope | 640 |
| ص | 12 | 90 | Envelope | 720 |
| ق | 57 | 100 | Carrier | 800 |
| ر | 52 | 200 | Carrier | 800 |
| ش | 13 | 300 | Carrier | 600 |
| ت | 40 | 400 | Carrier | 800 |
| ث | 1 | 500 | Carrier | 1000 |
| خ | 16 | 600 | Carrier | 600 |
| ذ | 23 | 700 | Carrier | 700 |
| ض | 6 | 800 | Carrier | 800 |
| ظ | 5 | 900 | Carrier | 900 |
| غ | 7 | 1000 | Carrier | 1000 |
| Total abjad value of the verse | 106879 | |||
The total is shown as a number only; it is not part of the sound. The sound comes entirely from the letters.
Measurement charts
Charts fill while sound is playing.
Envelope spectrum — measured, 0.24 Hz resolution
Wave spectrum — measured (1–1200 Hz, logarithmic)
Variation spectrum — periodicities of the letter sequence
Position = period length (letters, logarithmic); height = power. Label: letters/period and its Hz at the chosen k.
How it works
Derived from letter values only, independent of recitation. Below 100 Hz: envelope modulation · 100 Hz and above: carrier tone; in a verse with no letter above 100 Hz the letters themselves carry, octave-folded. Sound is generated live in the browser; no file.
Sequential: in recitation order, each verse's own frequency profile (its carriers and envelope) plays one after another; verse duration is proportional to its letter count and the playing verse is marked in the list.
Flow: the letter sequence as one phase-continuous wave; each letter lasts k full periods of its own frequency (intrinsic duration = Σ 1/value). In the folded mode the per-letter tempo is fixed.
At surah level too the sound comes from letters only; in Sequential mode each verse plays with its own letters, in order.