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Separated Letter
\r\n Qaf (Qaf) - Chapter 50: Verse 1

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"Qaf. By the Glorious Quran."

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The letter qaf is among the separated letters (al-muqattaat) that are found at the beginning of twenty-nine surahs and whose meaning is considered by most commentators to be known only to God. Qaf is understood by many as a proper name for an emerald mountain whose reality encompasses the earth. This is not a literal physical mountain, but a cosmic mountain that represents the created order as such. Others say that Qaf is one of the Names of God or that it represents the Divine Names that begin with the letter qaf, such as "the Powerful"(al-Qadir), "the Paramount" (al-Qahhar), and "the Holy"(al-Quddus). Still others say that Qaf is one of the names of the Quran. A few commentators say that Qaf is the name of a mountain in Hell.

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This is one of two verses in which the revelation is referred to as a glorious Quran, which means the utmost in nobility, magnanimity, grace, and glory.

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Compiled From:
\r\n \"The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary\" - Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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