12. Jusuf · verses 1–2

الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi almubeenu

A.L.R. These are the symbols (or Verses) of the perspicuous Book.

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ قُرۡءَٰنًا عَرَبِيّٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

Inna anzalnahu quranan AAarabiyyan laAAallakum taAAqiloona

We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur´an, in order that ye may learn wisdom.