Quran Ayah Ghafir (The Forgiver, The Forgiving One) 40:1 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad   
Ha. Mim
Arthur John Arberry   
Ha Mi
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Ha Mi

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Source Arabic and Literal tools
Arabic   
۞ حمۤ ۝١
Transliteration (2021)   
hha-mee
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
Ha Meem.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Ha. Mim
M. M. Pickthall   
Ha. Mim
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Ḥâ-Mĩm.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Ha Mi
Wahiduddin Khan   
Ha Mi
Safi Kaskas   
Ha Meem,
T.B.Irving   
H.M.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
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Shakir   
Ha Mim
Abdul Hye   
Ha-Mim.
Saeed Malik   
Ha. Meem.
The Study Quran   
?a. Mim
Talal Itani (2012)   
Ha, Meem
Talal Itani & AI (2025)   
Ha Mim.
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
HM.
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Ha! Meem
M. Farook Malik   
Ha M'im
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Ha Mim
Shabbir Ahmed   
H.M. Hameed Owner of all praise, Majeed Exalted in Glory, states that
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Ha Mim
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
ia, Meem
Dr. Kamal Omar   
H. M
Muhammad Sarwar   
Ha. Mim
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Ha, Mim (These are the names of letters of the Arabic alphabet, and only Allah knows their meaning here)
Hamid S. Aziz   
Ha Mim. (Two Arabic letters
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Ḥa, Ma«m
Ali Ünal   
Ha. Mim
Aisha Bewley   
Ha Mim.
Ahmed Ali   
HA MIM
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Ha. Mim
Abdel Haleem   
Ha Mi
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Haa, Miim
Musharraf Hussain   
Ha Meem
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
H. M. (Ha. Mim.)
Maududi   
Ha´. Mim
Mohammad Shafi   
These are among letters of the Arabic language that appear at the beginning of some Qur'aanic chapters. Significance of these letters is a mystery. Omniscient Allah has perhaps purposely kept it mysterious to remind mankind of the limitation of knowledge it is bestowed with

Controversial or status undetermined works
Rashad Khalifa   
H. M.
Sher Ali   
Ha Mim
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
HA-MIM.
Faridul Haque   
Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic Language - Allah, and to whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
HaMeem
Bijan Moeinian   
H.M
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
H M
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Beneficent God
Edip Yuksel   
HM
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Ha Mim - Allah is Praiseworthy and Lord of Honour
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Ha, Mim. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him] know the real meaning.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Ha-Meem. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood (2014)   
ῌā‘ mīm
Arthur John Arberry   
Ha Mi
Edward Henry Palmer   
'H. M
John Medows Rodwell   
HA. MIM
George Sale   
H.M

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi   
H (Hä), M (Miim):
Fode Drame   
Ha. Mim.
Munir Mezyed   
Haa. Me’im.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Ha Mim.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Ha. Meem.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Ha, Mīm.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
H.M.
Samy Mahdy   
Ha, Meem.
Ali Quli Qarai   
Ha, Meem.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Ha Meem!
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri   
Ha Mim.
A. S. Mohamed   
Hha. M.
Mir Aneesuddin   
Haa Miim.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
H. (Ha) M. (Meem) the Surah opens with these introductory letters from the Arabic Alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran though written in the people's tongue cannot he emulated
The Wise Quran Project   
Ha.Mim.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Ha Mi
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
HM
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
H. M
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Ha Meem
OLD Transliteration   
Ha-meem