Āyah
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An āyah is a "verse" in the Quran, one of the statements of varying length that make up the chapters of the Quran and are marked by a number. In a purely linguistic context the word means "evidence",
A Quran showing verses of Al-Baqarah, Verse 253 to Verse 256, the Ayat al Kursi which is the 255th verse is also shown.
A 16th-century Quran opened to show sura (chapter) 2, ayat (verses) 1–4.
Birmingham Quran manuscript full
Al-Fatiha
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Al-Fātiḥah is the first chapter of the Quran. It consists of seven verses which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy.
Āyah
…Lord who created (Q96:1) from surah Al-Alaq. The first āyah from a traditional order is In the name of God, the Compassionate Merciful One from surah Al-Fatiha. The first ayahs after the opening surah are ʾalif-lām-mīm. This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance for the God-fearing, from surah…
Sura 1
Headings for Al-Fatiḥa, and for Chapter 2, Al-Baqara. From the Quran of Ibn al-Bawwab. Baghdad, 1000/1001. Chester Beatty Library