A.L.M. الم
A + L + M = 8945 + 6493 + 4436 = 19,874 = 19 x 1046
The letters “A” (ا = Alif) “L” (ل = Lam) and “M” (م = Mim) are the most frequently used letters in the Arabic language, and in the same order as we see in the Quranic Initials — “A,” then “L,” then “M.” These letters prefix six suras — 2, 3, 29, 30, 31, and 32 — and the total occurrence of the three letters in each of the six suras is a multiple of 19 [9899 (19x521), 5662 (19x 298), 1672 (19x88), 1254 (19x66), 817 (19x43), and 570 (19x30), respectively]. Thus, the total occurrence of the three letters in the six suras is 19874 (19x 1046), and the alteration of one of these letters destroys this phenomenon.
| Sura | Frequency of Occurrence | |||
| No. | "A" ( ا) | "L" ( ل) | "M" ( م) | Total |
| 2 | 4502 | 3202 | 2195 | 9899 (19x521) |
| 3 | 2521 |