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Verse (3:1), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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Verse 1 of chapter 3 begins with the Quranic initials alif lām mīm (ا ل م). These are sequences of letters that occur at the start of certain chapters in the Quran. In Arabic these are known as the disconnected or shortened letters (حروف مقطعة).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:1:1)
alif-lam-meem
Alif Laam Meem
INL – Quranic initials حروف مقطعة

Verse (3:1)

The analysis above refers to the first verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Alif, Lam, Meem.

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