Surah al-Fajr, 1-2

Swearing by the Ten (10) Nights

◉ The letters in the term "layalin AAashrin," meaning "ten nights" appear 10 times in the Surah up to this term.

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وَٱلْفَجْرِ ۝١ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۢ ۝٢

By the dawn and ten nights,
Surah al-Fajr, 1-2

◉ The letters in the term "layalin AAashrin," meaning "ten nights" appear 10 times in the Surah up to this term.

◉ There are 10 dotted letters in the Surah up to the term "layalin AAashrin " (10 nights).

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They said "Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise." (Surat al-Baqara: 32)

Sources

  1. Lam: 3, ye: 1, əlif: 2, ayn: 1, şın: 1, ra: 2

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