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Meccan · 52 verses · Revelation order 2 · Mushaf order 68
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allâhi alrraḥmâni alrraḥeemi
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Noon waalqalami wamâ yasṭuroona
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Mâ anta biniʿmati rabbika bimajnoonin
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Wainnaka laʿalâ khuluqin ʿaẓeemin
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Fasatubṣiru wayubṣiroona
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
Inna rabbaka huwa aʿlamu biman ḍalla ʿan sabeelihi wahuwa aʿlamu bialmuhtadeena
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Falâ tuṭiʿi almukaẕẕibeena
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Walâ tuṭiʿ kulla ḥallâfin maheenin
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Hammâzin mashshâin binameemin
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Mannâʿin lilkhayri muʿtadin atheemin
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
ʿutullin baʿda ẕâlika zaneemin
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
An kâna ẕâ mâlin wabaneena
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Iẕâ tutlâ ʿalayhi âyâtunâ qâla asâṭeeru alawwaleena
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
Sanasimuhu ʿalâ alkhurṭoomi
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Innâ balawnâhum kamâ balawnâ aṣḥâba aljannati iẕ aqsamoo layaṣrimunnahâ muṣbiḥeena
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Walâ yastathnoona
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
Faṭâfa ʿalayhâ ṭâifun min rabbika wahum nâimoona
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
Faaṣbaḥat kaalṣṣareemi
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
Fatanâdaw muṣbiḥeena
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ
Ani ighdoo ʿalâ ḥarthikum in kuntum ṣârimeena
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
Fainṭalaqoo wahum yatakhâfatoona
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
An lâ yadkhulannahâ alyawma ʿalaykum miskeenun
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ
Waghadaw ʿalâ ḥardin qâdireena
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Falammâ raawhâ qâloo innâ laḍâlloona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal naḥnu maḥroomoona
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
Qâla awsaṭuhum alam aqul lakum lawlâ tusabbiḥoona
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Qâloo subḥâna rabbinâ innâ kunnâ ẓâlimeena
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
Faaqbala baʿḍuhum ʿalâ baʿḍin yatalâwamoona
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ
Qâloo yâ waylanâ innâ kunnâ ṭâgheena
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ
ʿasâ rabbunâ an yubdilanâ khayran minhâ innâ ilâ rabbinâ râghiboona
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Kaẕâlika alʿaẕâbu walaʿaẕâbu alâkhirati akbaru law kânoo yaʿlamoona
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Inna lilmuttaqeena ʿinda rabbihim jannâti alnnaʿeemi
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Afanajʿalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Mâ lakum kayfa taḥkumoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Am lakum kitâbun feehi tadrusoona
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Inna lakum feehi lamâ takhayyaroona
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Am lakum aymânun ʿalaynâ bâlighatun ilâ yawmi alqiyâmati inna lakum lamâ taḥkumoona
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Salhum ayyuhum biẕâlika zaʿeemun
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
Am lahum shurakâo falyatoo bishurakâihim in kânoo ṣâdiqeena
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Yawma yukshafu ʿan sâqin wayudʿawna ilâ alssujoodi falâ yastaṭeeʿoona
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ
Khâshiʿatan abṣâruhum tarhaquhum ẕillatun waqad kânoo yudʿawna ilâ alssujoodi wahum sâlimoona
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Faẕarnee waman yukaẕẕibu bihâẕâ alḥadeethi sanastadrijuhum min ḥaythu lâ yaʿlamoona
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Am ʿindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Faiṣbir liḥukmi rabbika walâ takun kaṣâḥibi alḥooti iẕ nâdâ wahuwa makẓoomun
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Lawlâ an tadârakahu niʿmatun min rabbihi lanubiẕa bialʿarâi wahuwa maẕmoomun
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Faijtabâhu rabbuhu fajaʿalahu mina alṣṣâliḥeena
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Wain yakâdu allaẕeena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabṣârihim lammâ samiʿoo alẕẕikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wamâ huwa illâ ẕikrun lilʿâlameena
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 | 181 | 1 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ب | 55 | 2 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ج | 13 | 3 | Envelope | 768 |
| د | 28 | 4 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ه | 56 | 5 | Envelope | 640 |
| و | 96 | 6 | Envelope | 768 |
| ز | 4 | 7 | Envelope | 896 |
| ح | 19 | 8 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ط | 11 | 9 | Envelope | 1152 |
| ي | 95 | 10 | Envelope | 640 |
| ك | 53 | 20 | Envelope | 640 |
| ل | 129 | 30 | Envelope | 960 |
| م | 120 | 40 | Envelope | 640 |
| ن | 131 | 50 | Envelope | 800 |
| س | 25 | 60 | Envelope | 960 |
| ع | 42 | 70 | Envelope | 1120 |
| ف | 28 | 80 | Envelope | 640 |
| ص | 15 | 90 | Envelope | 720 |
| ق | 21 | 100 | Carrier | 800 |
| ر | 48 | 200 | Carrier | 800 |
| ش | 5 | 300 | Carrier | 600 |
| ت | 38 | 400 | Carrier | 800 |
| ث | 6 | 500 | Carrier | 1000 |
| خ | 9 | 600 | Carrier | 600 |
| ذ | 19 | 700 | Carrier | 700 |
| ض | 4 | 800 | Carrier | 800 |
| ظ | 3 | 900 | Carrier | 900 |
| غ | 8 | 1000 | Carrier | 1000 |
| Total abjad value of the verse | 90837 | |||
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.