How surahs begin

The openings of all 114 surahs: disjointed letters, oaths, praise, glorification, calls, questions and more.

The opening of a surah is the door to its message. Some surahs open with an oath, some with praise or glorification of Allah, some with a question or a command. Here are all 114 surahs grouped by how they begin, each with its first ayah.