Qur'an: Béda antarrépisi

While there has been some speculation on the meaning of these letters, many Muslim scholars believe that their full meaning may never be grasped. However, they have observed that in all but 4 of the 29 cases, these letters are almost immediately followed by mention of the Qur'anic revelation itself. Western scholars' efforts have been tentative; one proposal, for instance, was that they were initials or monograms of the scribes who had originally transcribed the sura. See [[Qur'anic initial letters]] for a fuller discussion.

 

Belief in the Qur'an's direct, uncorrupted divine origin is considered fundamental to Islam by most Muslims.