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*charisma* · **Letters at the Beginning of Surahs -** 12-04-2005

Assalamu Alaikum

Everytime I read the Quran, i notice some Surahs, such as surat al baqarah
surah al araf, surah yunis, etc...

they start with letters...such as alif, lam, mim;or alif, lam, mim, saad

what do those letters mean?

at first i thought it was like a way to teach the prophet how to read as it was relevated to him...or to show that you get a reward for each letter that is read or recited in the quran...but im not sure

can someone plz clearify this for me.

jazakum Allah khair
fi aman Allah
w'salaam

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charisma Malikaat Falesteen Status: Offline Posts: 1,776 Reputation: 15731 Rep Power: 43 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I am a traveller, May Jannah be my home ameen Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Letters at the Beginning of Surahs - 12-04-2005 Assalamu Alaikum Everytime I read the Quran, i notice some Surahs, such as surat al baqarah surah al araf, surah yunis, etc... they start with letters...such as alif, lam, mim;or alif, lam, mim, saad what do those letters mean? at first i thought it was like a way to teach the prophet how to read as it was relevated to him...or to show that you get a reward for each letter that is read or recited in the quran...but im not sure can someone plz clearify this for me. jazakum Allah khair fi aman Allah w'salaam __________________ "No pain, no gain." "Pain is weakness leaving the body." "What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger." Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him. After a difficulty, Allah will soon grant relief. [65:7]