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6:158 Do they wait until the angels will come to them, or your Lord comes, or some signs from your Lord? The day some signs come from your Lord, it will do no good for any soul to believe if it did not believe before, or it gained good through its belief. Say: "Wait, for we are waiting."
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B. The Qur'an Initials

A unique feature of the Qur'an is the presence of initials at the outset of 29 out of the total 114 chapters:

The Qur'anic Initials Table
No.	Chapter No.	Qur'an Initials
1	2	A.L.M.
2	3	A.L.M.
3	7	A.L.M.S'.
4	10	A.L.R.
5	11	A.L.R
6	12	A.L.R.
7	13	A.L.M.R.
8	14	A.L.R.
9	15	A.L.R.
10	19	K.H'.Y.A'.S'.
11	20	T'.H'.
12	26	T'.S.M.
13	27	T'.S.
14	28	T'.S.M.
15	29	A.L.M.
16	30	A.L.M.
17	31	A.L.M.
18	32	A.L.M.
19	36	Y.S.
20	38	S'.
21	40	H.M.
22	41	H.M.
23	42	H.M.A'.S.Q.
24	43	H.M.
25	44	H.M.
26	45	H.M.
27	46	H.M.
28	50	Q.
29	68	N.

The meaning ascribed to these initials has been speculated over the centuries, with the most contemporary being that they are mathematical keys designed to preserve the authenticity of the Scripture.

We leave it to the reader to examine this phenomenon and come to his/her own conclusions.

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1. Al-Fãtehah (The Key)
2. Al-Baqarah (The Heifer)
3. Ãli-'Imrãn (The Amramites)
4. Al-Nesã' (Women)
5. Al-Mã'edah (The Feast)
6. Al-An'ãm (Livestock)
7. Al-A'arãf (The Purgatory)
8. Al-Anfãl (The Spoils of War)
9. Barã'ah (Ultimatum)
10. Younus (Jonah)
11. Hûd (Hood)
12. Yousuf (Joseph)
13. Al-Ra'ad (Thunder)
14. Ibrahîm (Abraham)
15. Al-Hijr (Al-Hijr Valley)
16. Al-Nahl (The Bee)
17. Banî Israel (The Children Of Israel)
18. Al-Kahf (The Cave)
19. Maryam (Mary)
20. Tã Hã (T.H.)
21. Al-Anbyã' (The Prophets)
22. Al-Hajj (Pilgrimage)
23. Al-Mu'minûn (The Believers)
24. Al-Noor (Light)
25. Al-Furqãn (The Statute Book)
26. Al-Shu'arã' (The Poets)
27. Al-Naml (The Ant)
28. Al-Qasas (History)
29. Al-'Ankaboot (The Spider)
30. Al-Room (The Romans)
31. Luqmãn (Luqmaan)
32. Al-Sajdah (Proxstration)
33. Al-Ahzãb (The Parties)
34. Saba' (Sheba)
35. Faater (Initiator)
36. Yã Sîn (Y.S.)
37. Al-Sãffãt (The Arrangers)
38. Saad (S.)
39. Al-Zumar (The Throngs)
40. Ghãfer (Forgiver)
41. Fussilat (Detailed)
42. Al-Shoorã (Consultation)
43. Al-Zukhruf (Ornaments)
44. Al-Dukhãn (Smoke)
45. Al-Jãtheyah (Kneeling)
46. Al-Ahqãf (The Dunes)
47. Muhammad (Muhammad)
48. Al-Fatt-h (Victory)
49. Al-Hujurãt (The Walls)
50. Qãf (Q.)
51. Al-Dhãreyãt (Drivers of the Winds)
52. Al-Toor (Mount Sinai)
53. Al-Najm (The Stars)
54. Al-Qamar (The Moon)
55. Al-Rahmaan (Most gracious)
56. Al-Waaqe'ah (The Inevitable)
57. Al-Hadeed (Iron)
58. Al-Mujaadalah (The Debate)
59. Al-Hashr (Exodus)
60. Al-Mumtahanah (The Test)
61. Al-Suff (The Column)
62. Al-Jumu'ah (Friday)
63. Al-Munaafeqoon (The Hypocrites)
64. Al-Taghaabun (Mutual Blaming)
65. Al-Talaaq (Divorce)
66. Al-Tahreem (Prohibition)
67. Al-Mulk (Kingship)
68. Al-Qalam (The Pen)
69. Al-Haaqqah (Incontestable)
70. Al-Ma'aarej (The Heights)
71. Noah (Noah)
72. Al-Jinn (Jinns)
73. Al-Muzammil (Cloaked)
74. Al-Muddath-thir (The Hidden Secret)
75. Al-Qeyaamah (Resurrection)
76. Al-Insaan (The Human)
77. Al-Mursalaat (Dispatched)
78. Al-Naba' (The Event)
79. Al-Naaze'aat (The Snatchers)
80. 'Abasa (He Frowned)
81. Al-Takweer (The Rolling)
82. Al-Infitaar (The Shattering)
83. Al-Mutaffifeen (The Cehaters)
84. Al-Inshiqaaq (The Rupture)
85. Al-Burooj (The Galaxies)
86. Al-Taareq (The Bright Star)
87. Al-A'alaa (The Most High)
88. Al-Ghaasheyah (Overwhelming)
89. Al-Fajr (Dawn)
90. Al-Balad (The Town)
91. Al-Shams (The Sun)
92. Al-Layl (The Night)
93. Al-Duhaa (The Forenoon)
94. Al-Sharrhh (Cooling the Temper)
95. Al-Teen (The Fig)
96. Al-'Alaq (The Embryo)
97. Al-Qadr (Destiny)
98. Al-Bayyinah (Proof)
99. Al-Zalzalah (The Quake)
100. Al-'Aadeyaat (The Gallopers)
101. Al-Qaare'ah (The Shocker)
102. Al-Takaathur (Hoarding)
103. Al-'Asr (The Afternoon)
104. Al-Humazah (The Backbiter)
105. Al-Feel (The Elephant)
106. Quraish (Quraish Tribe)
107. Al-Maa'oon (Charity)
108. Al-Kawthar (Bounty)
109. Al-Kaaferoon (The Disbelievers)
110. Al-Nassr (Triumph)
111. Al-Masad (Thorns)
112. Al-Ikhlaas (Absoluteness)
113. Al-Falaq (Daybreak)
114. Al-Naas (People)