The letter Qaaf
Meccan · 45 verses · Revelation order 34 · Mushaf order 50
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allâhi alrraḥmâni alrraḥeemi
قٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
Qâf waalqurâni almajeedi
بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
Bal ʿajiboo an jâahum munẕirun minhum faqâla alkâfiroona hâẕâ shayon ʿajeebun
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
Aiẕâ mitnâ wakunnâ turâban ẕâlika rajʿun baʿeedun
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
Qad ʿalimnâ mâ tanquṣu alarḍu minhum waʿindanâ kitâbun ḥafeeẓun
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
Bal kaẕẕaboo bialḥaqqi lammâ jâahum fahum fee amrin mareejin
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
Afalam yanẓuroo ilâ alssamâi fawqahum kayfa banaynâhâ wazayyannâhâ wamâ lahâ min furoojin
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
Waalarḍa madadnâhâ waalqaynâ feehâ rawâsiya waanbatnâ feehâ min kulli zawjin baheejin
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Tabṣiratan waẕikrâ likulli ʿabdin muneebin
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
Wanazzalnâ mina alssamâi mâan mubârakan faanbatnâ bihi jannâtin waḥabba alḥaṣeedi
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
Waalnnakhla bâsiqâtin lahâ ṭalʿun naḍeedun
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
Rizqan lilʿibâdi waaḥyaynâ bihi baldatan maytan kaẕâlika alkhurooju
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
Kaẕẕabat qablahum qawmu nooḥin waaṣḥâbu alrrassi wathamoodu
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
Waʿâdun wafirʿawnu waikhwânu looṭin
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Waaṣḥâbu alaykati waqawmu tubbaʿin kullun kaẕẕaba alrrusula faḥaqqa waʿeedi
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
Afaʿayeenâ bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
Walaqad khalaqnâ alinsâna wanaʿlamu mâ tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanaḥnu aqrabu ilayhi min ḥabli alwareedi
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
Iẕ yatalaqqâ almutalaqqiyâni ʿani alyameeni waʿani alshshimâli qaʿeedun
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
Mâ yalfiẓu min qawlin illâ ladayhi raqeebun ʿateedun
وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
Wajâat sakratu almawti bialḥaqqi ẕâlika mâ kunta minhu taḥeedu
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
Wanufikha fee alṣṣoori ẕâlika yawmu alwaʿeedi
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
Wajâat kullu nafsin maʿahâ sâiqun washaheedun
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hâẕâ fakashafnâ ʿanka ghiṭâaka fabaṣaruka alyawma ḥadeedun
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
Waqâla qareenuhu hâẕâ mâ ladayya ʿateedun
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
Alqiyâ fee jahannama kulla kaffârin ʿaneedin
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
Mannâʿin lilkhayri muʿtadin mureebin
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
Allaẕee jaʿala maʿa Allâhi ilâhan âkhara faalqiyâhu fee alʿaẕâbi alshshadeedi
قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Qâla qareenuhu rabbanâ mâ aṭghaytuhu walâkin kâna fee ḍalâlin baʿeedin
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
Qâla lâ takhtaṣimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaʿeedi
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Mâ yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamâ anâ biẓallâmin lilʿabeedi
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baʿeedin
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
Hâẕâ mâ tooʿadoona likulli awwâbin ḥafeeẓin
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Man khashiya alrraḥmâna bialghaybi wajâa biqalbin muneebin
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
Odkhuloohâ bisalâmin ẕâlika yawmu alkhuloodi
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
Lahum mâ yashâoona feehâ waladaynâ mazeedun
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
Wakam ahlaknâ qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum baṭshan fanaqqaboo fee albilâdi hal min maḥeeṣin
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
Inna fee ẕâlika laẕikrâ liman kâna lahu qalbun aw alqâ alssamʿa wahuwa shaheedun
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
Walaqad khalaqnâ alssamâwâti waalarḍa wamâ baynahumâ fee sittati ayyâmin wamâ massanâ min lughoobin
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
Faiṣbir ʿalâ mâ yaqooloona wasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika qabla ṭulooʿi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
Wamina allayli fasabbiḥhu waadbâra alssujoodi
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
Waistamiʿ yawma yunâdi almunâdi min makânin qareebin
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
Yawma yasmaʿoona alṣṣayḥata bialḥaqqi ẕâlika yawmu alkhurooji
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Innâ naḥnu nuḥyee wanumeetu wailaynâ almaṣeeru
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
Yawma tashaqqaqu alarḍu ʿanhum sirâʿan ẕâlika ḥashrun ʿalaynâ yaseerun
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
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)
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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.