The Symmetry of ‘Alḥamdulillāh’ in the Qur’an
The Symmetry of 'Alḥamdulillāh' in the Qur'an
A beautiful Qur’anic symmetry: there are exactly five surahs that begin with Alḥamdulillāh and exactly five surahs that end with Alḥamdulillāh.
The five surahs that begin with this phrase are:
1. Al-Fātiḥah
2. Al-Anʿām
3. Al-Kahf
4. Sabaʾ
5. Fāṭir
And the five surahs that end with it are:
1. Al-Isrāʾ
2. An-Naml
3. Aṣ-Ṣāffāt
4. Az-Zumar
5. Al-Jāthiyah
These kinds of symmetries and subtle connections are scattered throughout the Qur’an for those who reflect.
