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The Chapter treats of the basic tenets of the Islamic faith, e.g. Divine Unity, Resurrection, Prophethood, as well as ethical and social issues. From amongst the twenty-nine Chapters opening with detached letters, the longest series of detached letters is attested in the Chapter in question. It is worthy of note that the Chapter unravels the mystery of detached letters, since they are followed by: “Likewise Allah, the Omnipotent, the All-Wise sends Revelation unto you,” i.e.

The detached letters in Verse 2 allude to the Divine Beauteous Names: the All-Wise (hakim), the All-Glorious (majid), the Omniscient (‘alim), the All-Hearing (sami’), the Omnipotent (qadir) making reference to Divine Favors and Bounties bestowed upon His Messenger (S). Detached letters are to be attested elsewhere in the Chapter. The ones mentioned in the first and the second Chapters, numbering five, are the most detailed of all.

The detached letters HM open seven Qur’anic Chapters ^2 , but further detached letters, i.e. ‘A-S-Q , are found in the Chapter in question. It was recurrently mentioned above that much has been said regarding the Qur’anic detached letters and exegets have dealt with the subject in many a discussion.