"المتشابه" هو اللفظ الذي يكون معناه المقصود خفيًا أو غير واضح، وصيغته لا تدل على المراد منه ولا ترشد إليه. وهذا يعني أنه لا سبيل إلى فهمه، وأنه لا يعلمه إلا الله (سبحانه وتعالى).

Al-Mutashaabih is the Lafzh (worded expression), the intended meaning of which is hidden or unclear. Its Seeghah (form) does not indicate or guide to what is intended from it. That means there is no way to comprehend it and that none except Allah (swt) knows it.

这方面的例子包括各章开头的"断词"（الحروف المقطعة），例如：'آلم'、'حمعسق'以及'كهيعص'。他们（即部分穆斯林）还举出了讨论安拉属性（الصفات）的经文作为例子，例如安拉的话（SWT）：

Examples of this that have been presented include the Huroof Al-Muqatta’ah at the beginning of the Suwar like: ’ آلم ‘ , ‘حمعسق ' and .‘كهيعص’ They (i.e. some of the Muslims) have also presented as examples of this the Aayaat that discuss the Siffaat (attributes) like His Qawl (swt):