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The Qur’an contains many Surahs with unique and meaningful names, but only a few Surahs are titled with a single Arabic letter. These letters are among the “Huroof-e-Muqatta‘at” (disjointed letters) whose exact meanings are known only to Allah (SWT). Scholars explain that they serve as a reminder of the miraculous nature of the Qur’an, which is composed of the same Arabic letters available to mankind, yet unmatched in eloquence.

The Surahs with one-letter names are:

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   Surah Qaf (50) – Named after the Arabic letter Qaaf (ق).

   
   


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   Surah Sad (38) – Named after the Arabic letter Saad (ص).

   
   


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   Surah Al-Qalam (68) – Commonly referred to as Surah Nun (ن) because it begins with the letter Nun.

   
   

These Surahs highlight the miraculous composition of the Qur’an. The disjointed letters at the beginning of some Surahs continue to be a subject of deep tafsir (exegesis), pointing to the divine origin of the Qur’an.

Key Facts:

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  Total: 3 Surahs have names with only one letter.

  
  


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  These letters are part of Huroof-e-Muqatta‘at.

  
  


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  They emphasize the miraculous language of the Qur’an.

  
  


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  Examples: Qaf, Sad, Nun (Al-Qalam).