Baháʼu'lláh gives various interpretations of the letters "alif, lam, mim", mostly relating to Allah, trusteeship (wilayah) and the prophethood (nubuwwah) of Muhammad. He emphasizes the central role of the alif in all the worlds of God. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.'' [At-Tirmidhi] Introduction Tajweed ( ﺗﺠﻮﻳﺪ ) is an Arabic word meaning correct pronunciation during recitation. It is a set of rules which dictate how the Qur'an should be read. It comes from the root word 'ja-wa-da' meaning to The Arabic language has 28 letters, half of which have been used as isolated letters. The letters used as isolated letters are: Alif - lam - mim - ra' - sad - kaf - ha' - ya' - 'ayn - ta' - sin - ha' 'letter next jim in the Arabic alphabet' - qaf - nun. See figure 3 where the letters used as isolated Alif Lam Mim Ra: v. 13 : God's revelation, through his prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting them. 13 14: Ibrahim: إِبْرَاهِيم ʾIbrāhīm: Abraham: 52 (7) Makkah: 72: 76: Alif Lam Ra: v. 35-41 : The revelation of God's word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to i. These letters might be abbreviations for certain sentences and words for instance, Alif Laam Meem means Ana-Alahu -a'Laam or Nun meaning Noor (light), etc. ii. These letters are not abbreviations but symbols and names of Allah or something else. iii. These letters were used for rhyming. iv. GpWg.

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