What are Quranic initial letters?

Quranic initials (Huruf Muqattaat) are mysterious letter combinations found at the beginning of 29 suras, consisting of 14 letters like Alif-Lam-Mim, Ha-Mim, Ya-Sin. The counts of these letters are multiples of 19.

How does the letter counting tool work?

Select one of 12 letter combinations, choose a source (19code.org, Tanzil.net, or your own file), then count the letters to verify divisibility by 19.

Which letter combinations can be counted?

Alif-Lam-Mim (الم), Alif-Lam-Ra (الر), Alif-Lam-Mim-Ra (المر), Alif-Lam-Mim-Sad (المص), Ha-Mim (حم), Ya-Sin (يس), Qaf (ق), Nun (ن), Sad (ص), Ayn-Sin-Qaf (عسق), Ta-Ha-Sin-Mim (طهسم), and Kaf-Ha-Ya-Ayn-Sad (كهيعص).

Letter Counting Tool

Count and independently verify the Quranic initial letters

How It Works?

1. Select Combination

Choose one of the 12 initial letter combinations

2. Select Source

Use 19code.org, Tanzil.net, or your own file

3. Count

Count the letters and check divisibility by 19

Letter Counting Tool

Count and verify Quranic initial letters

Select Combination

Suras: 2 (Al-Baqarah), 3 (Ali 'Imran), 29 (Al-Ankabut), 30 (Ar-Rum), 31 (Luqman), 32 (As-Sajdah)

Letters: ا (Alif), ل (Laam), م (Mim)

Expected: 19.874 = 19 × 1046

Select Source

About Sources

19code.org: Tanzil Uthmani + manuscript verified. Compared with oldest manuscripts. Methodology

Tanzil.net: Modern Uthmani orthography. Differs in NuN, Sad, ALM, ALR, ALMR, ALMS.

Your Own File: For independent verification. Upload in numbered format, we find relevant suras.