Topic summary
Ayah
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Āyah.
Overview of the meaning
The first āyah in the Quran from a chronological order is Read [O Muhammad!] in the name of your Lord who created (Q96:1) from surahAl-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 Al-Baqara.