Para-Juzz No. 1 - Alif Laam Meem - Urdu Translation by Mufti Taqi Usmani

Alif Lam Meem (Para 1) MP3 Audio With Translation by Mufti Taqi Usmani

Arabic Recitation: Shaikh Mishari Rashid Al Afasy

Urdu Translation: Mufti Taqi Usmani

Urdu Narrator: Qari Afzal Mishkat

Surahs Covered in Para 1 of the Holy Quran

1. Surah No. 1 – Al-Fatihah: Complete surah, verses 1–7.
2. Surah No. 2 – Al-Baqarah: Verses 1–141.

The Main Themes and Topics Covered in This Juzz/Para of the Holy Quran

Para 1, known as Alif Lam Meem, introduces the foundations of faith, worship, and obedience to Allah. It begins with Surah Al-Fatihah, which praises Allah, acknowledges His mercy and authority over the Day of Judgment, and teaches believers to worship Him alone and seek His help and guidance.

The opening of Surah Al-Baqarah presents the Quran as guidance for those who fear Allah. It describes believers, disbelievers, and hypocrites, showing how their responses to revelation differ.

Belief in the unseen, prayer, spending from Allah’s provision, and certainty in the Hereafter are highlighted. The account of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) explains his creation, the knowledge Allah granted him, and Iblis’s refusal to prostrate.

Adam’s mistake, repentance, and acceptance of divine guidance teach lessons about human weakness, Allah’s forgiveness, and the danger of pride. A large portion addresses Bani Israel, recalling Allah’s favours and their responsibilities under His covenant.

Events include deliverance from Pharaoh, worship of the calf, provisions in the wilderness, and the command to sacrifice a cow. These accounts warn against ingratitude, disobedience, concealing truth, and making obedience difficult through unnecessary questioning.

The para also stresses practical duties: establishing prayer, giving zakat, honouring parents, helping relatives, orphans, and the needy, and speaking kindly to others. It condemns bloodshed and wrongdoing, reminding readers that religious knowledge must be reflected in conduct.

The closing section describes Prophet Ibrahim’s trials and his raising of the Ka’bah’s foundations with Prophet Ismail (peace be upon them). Their prayers seek acceptance, obedient descendants, and a messenger to teach and purify the people.

The para affirms the shared call of Allah’s prophets to submit to Him alone. It ends by stressing personal accountability: each community will answer for its own deeds, and ancestry cannot replace sincere faith and obedience to Allah.

Selected tafsir references (Ma’ariful Qur’an): 1:7; 2:30; 2:40; 2:83; 2:127.

Listen To The Other Paras/Juzz Of The Holy Quran

• Para 2 - Sayaqool
• Para 3 - Tilkal Rusul
• Para 4 - Lan Tana Loo
• Para 5 - Wal Mohsanat
• Para 6 - La Yuhibbullah
• Para 7 - Wa Iza Samiu
• Para 8 - Wa Lau Annana
• Para 9 - Qalal Malao
• Para 10 - Wa A'lamu
• Para 11 - Yatazeroon
• Para 12 - Wa Mamin Da'abah
• Para 13 - Wa Ma Ubarri-o
• Para 14 - Rubama
• Para 15 - Subhanallazi
• Para 16 - Qal Alam
• Para 17 - Iqtaraba
• Para 18 - Qadd Aflaha
• Para 19 - Wa Qalallazina
• Para 20 - A'man Khalaq
• Para 21 - Utlu Ma Oohi
• Para 22 - Wa Manyaqnut
• Para 23 - Wa Mali
• Para 24 - Faman Azlam
• Para 25 - Elaihe Yuraddo
• Para 26 - Ha'a Meem
• Para 27 - Qala Fama Khatbukum
• Para 28 - Qadd Sami Allah
• Para 29 - Tabarakallazi
• Para 30 - Amma Yatasa'aloon