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Quranic Terms
Intermediate
Quranic Sciences
Muhkam and Mutashabih — The Clear and the Ambiguous
Verse: "In it are explicit (muhkam) verses — they are the Book's foundation — and others ambiguous (mutashabih)." (3:7)
Muhkam: Clear,…
Quranic Terms
Intermediate
Quranic Sciences
Disconnected Letters — The Secret of Surah Openings
What are they? 29 surahs begin with isolated letters: Alif-Lam-Mim, Kaf-Ha-Ya-Ain-Sad, etc.
Scholarly views: (1) Mutashabih — knowledg…
Quranic Terms
Intermediate
Quranic Sciences
The Hawamim Surahs — Why Grouped and What They Share
Definition: The Hawamim are the seven surahs beginning with "Ha-Mim" — appearing consecutively in the Mushaf from Surah Ghafir (40) to Al-…
Quranic Terms
Advanced
Quranic Sciences
Al-Huruf al-Muqattaah — Schools of Thought and Most Notable Opinions
Definition:
Al-Huruf al-Muqattaah (disconnected letters / fawatih): the alphabetic letters that open some surahs — like Alif-Lam-Mim, Ali…
Quranic Readings
Advanced
Surah Openings
Opening Letters in the Readings — How "Alm", "Alr", and "Hm" Differ
Opening letters (fawatih) in the readings:
The readings differ in several aspects of the fawatih performance:
1. Imala in "Alr" and "H…