19:67 Does the human being not remember that We created him before that and he was nothing at all?
Edip-Layth (Quran: A Reformist Translation)
Edip-Layth (Quran: A Reformist Translation)
B. The Qur'an Initials
A unique feature of the Qur'an is the presence of initials at the outset of 29 out of the total 114 chapters:
| No. | Chapter No. | Qur'an Initials |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | A.L.M. |
| 2 | 3 | A.L.M. |
| 3 | 7 | A.L.M.S'. |
| 4 | 10 | A.L.R. |
| 5 | 11 | A.L.R |
| 6 | 12 | A.L.R. |
| 7 | 13 | A.L.M.R. |
| 8 | 14 | A.L.R. |
| 9 | 15 | A.L.R. |
| 10 | 19 | K.H'.Y.A'.S'. |
| 11 | 20 | T'.H'. |
| 12 | 26 | T'.S.M. |
| 13 | 27 | T'.S. |
| 14 | 28 | T'.S.M. |
| 15 | 29 | A.L.M. |
| 16 | 30 | A.L.M. |
| 17 | 31 | A.L.M. |
| 18 | 32 | A.L.M. |
| 19 | 36 | Y.S. |
| 20 | 38 | S'. |
| 21 | 40 | H.M. |
| 22 | 41 | H.M. |
| 23 | 42 | H.M.A'.S.Q. |
| 24 | 43 | H.M. |
| 25 | 44 | H.M. |
| 26 | 45 | H.M. |
| 27 | 46 | H.M. |
| 28 | 50 | Q. |
| 29 | 68 | N. |
The meaning ascribed to these initials has been speculated over the centuries, with the most contemporary being that they are mathematical keys designed to preserve the authenticity of the Scripture.
We leave it to the reader to examine this phenomenon and come to his/her own conclusions.
