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The Meaning of the Disconnected Letters in the Openings of the Chapters of the Qur'an

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Question:
O Umm Ayman, we will return to the rest of your questions in a future session, if Allah wills. As for now, this is a message sent by a female listener from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who describes herself as being of Palestinian nationality and a refugee. Her name is Wasal Taysir al-A'war. Sister Wasal asks a number of questions, one of which is: What is the meaning of the letters that appear at the beginning of some chapters, such as:
Alif Lam Mimالم
[al-Baqarah:1] and
Alif, Lam, Meemالمص
[al-A'raf:1], and so on?

Answer:
The scholars of Qur'anic exegesis have differed regarding the meaning of these letters. The most likely view is that no one knows their meaning except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is not permissible to pass judgment on their meaning except with clear evidence. However, they are among the verses of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) that indicate that this great, miraculous Qur'an, which is the Book of Allah, is composed of these letters, which Allah made the openings of the chapters to show His servants that this great speech, consisting of these letters, contains the indication of all good, the call to all good, and the warning against all evil. It is composed of these common letters that people pronounce. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) spoke with them, and it is His speech (Exalted and Majestic is He), which does not resemble the speech of anyone else. It is the best speech and the most truthful speech. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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