الحروف المتقطعة في فواتح السور القرآنية : قراءة جديدة

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The Initial (disconnected) Letters in a Number of Holy Qur’an S uras (Chapters) The main aim of this research papers is to try to reach an understanding and explanation of the meanings of the initial (disconnected) Letters.

These are also called ‘Luminous Letters’ and are known as Al-Muqattaat i.e.

the abbreviated letters, that have been used in the beginning of a number of Holy Quranic Suras (Chapters), such as A L M (ALIF LAAM MEEM).

There are other letters including the five: K (KAF), H (ha), Y (YA), ‘A (AYN) and S (SAAD), and HAA MEEM OR YAA SEEN.

Because of their uncertainties in meaning, these letters have not been understood by many people and perplexed many scholars.

No one definition or interpretation, so far, has been given.

Scholars differ on the explanation of these Initial Letters.

One group of scholars considered them as one of the miracles of the Holy Qur’an, and the second group did not agree on one definite meaning.

The researcher tries to shed more light on the secrets behind the use and meanings of these letters.

After a thorough study of these letters, the researcher suggests the following: 1.

The Initial (disconnected) Letters were the foundation for Arabic drawing craft as well as pronunciation.

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These Initial (disconnected) Letters are considered part of a Divine Methodology that ordered Man, in general, and the Muslim, in particular, to learn them and then to know how to write them, at a time when the Arabs used not to care too much about learning.

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These Initial (disconnected) Letters are considered a revolution against many of the traditions the Arabs used to believe in.

The order of Allah Almighty to his Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to learn how to write and how to read established the foundations for learning religion, in general, and the Holy Qur’an, in particular.