The question of the meaning of the mysterious letters in the Quran – known in Arabic as the muqatta'at – has both intrigued and frustrated Muslims since the time of the revelation over 1,400 years ago.
Many theories have been advanced as to the meaning of the muqatta'at – or mysterious letters – none of them convincing. In the final analysis, the truth is that, so far, no-one has understood what these letters mean. There is no shame in not knowing, if one admits as much.
This presentation provides a fully cogent, logical and demonstrable explanation of the muqatta'at – or mysterious letters – in the Quran.
You may find the entire presentation in written form at Article XX in the Appendix to THE QUR'AN: A COMPLETE REVELATION which – as ever – may be downloaded free or purchased in hardback at the links below.
Article XX in the Appendix of THE QUR'AN: A COMPLETE REVELATION also contains within its own appendix:
– a summary of those theories of the mysterious letters in the Quran extant prior to these findings
– a full summary on the case of kitāb at 27:1
Existing theories and the case of kitāb at 27:1 are touched on here, but a full discussion of them would distract from the thrust of this presentation.
The full notes on 27:1 – and why kitāb there is in the nominative –may be read also as a separate article:
https://www.quranite.com/notes-on-271/
NOTE: This is materially the same presentation as found in that series of six videos on the muquatta'at I released last year, but with a small number of minor improvements. I have revamped the whole presentation, and – I hope – explained the subject better here.
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TIMECODES
INTRO: 0:00 – summary of presentation and introductory comments
PART ONE: 3:00 background to the muqatta'at or mysterious letters
PART TWO: 24:30 Main part of the alif lam set
PART THREE: 1:02:15 Kaf, ha, ya', 'ayn, Sad
PART FOUR: 1:24:25 From Ta ha to Sad
PART FIVE: 1:50:40 From ha mim to end and conclusions
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