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The Broken Letters (Al-Huruf al-Muqatt’ah) in the Quran - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Broken Letters (Al-Huruf al-Muqatt’ah) in the Quran 2022-10-29 1380 Views Almighty God , Broken Letters , Yasin At the beginning of 29 chapters of the Noble Quran , we come across the Broken Letters (i.e., al-Huruf al-Muqatt’ah) and as the name implies, these letters appear to be broken up and separate from one another. They apparently do not seem to convey any meaning.

The Broken Letters have always been considered to be of the mysterious words of the Quran. Commentators have presented numerous and varied interpretations for them – new suggestions surfacing with the passage of time and as a result of new research and study on the part of scholars.

Interestingly, we do not find any mention in history that the Pagan Arabs or the polytheists had ever faulted and criticized the presence of these Broken Letters, located at the start of the numerous chapters of the Quran, or used their presence to ridicule the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a). This fact itself indicates that apparently even they were not completely ignorant of the mysterious nature of these Letters.

Among these interpretations, there are some that appear to be more significant and authentic than others and are also in conformity with the results of the latest research performed in this regard. We dwell on some of the most important of these here: 1.

These letters refer to the fact that this divine Book – with all its greatness, which has left all the Arab and non-Arab orators astounded (over its eloquence) and has left scholars helpless and incapable of opposing and challenging it – is composed of these very alphabets and letters, which everyone is aware of.

But, despite the fact that this Book is comprised of these very ordinary letters and alphabets, its words are so well-proportioned and symmetrical and possess such lofty meanings that they penetrate into the very core of man, filling his soul with admiration and acclaim, and forcing minds and intellects to acknowledge its greatness.

The disciplined order of its words and the construction of its sentences are of the highest degree, placing the loftiest of meanings into the moulds of the most beautiful of words, in a manner that has seen no parallel.