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What is the authenticity of the story circulating on social media, attributed to the book "Rawd Al-Rayahin", about the meaning of "Kaf Ha Ya Ain Sad" (كهيعص) among the lovers, which tells of Malik bin Dinar meeting a man who had no provisions for Hajj and said that his provisions were "Kaf Ha Ya Ain Sad", interpreting it as (K: Al-Kafi (The Sufficient), H: Al-Hadi (The Guide), Y: Al-Mu'wi (The Shelterer), Ain: Al-Alim (The All-Knowing), Sad: Al-Sadiq (The Truthful))?

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The disconnected letters in the Holy Quran, such as "Kaf-Ha-Ya-Ain-Sad," do not carry meaning in themselves, but rather point to a deeper significance. The Arabic language does not assign meaning to individual letters, and the Quran was revealed in it, so it is not possible to specify a particular meaning for these letters. Al-Raghib Al-Isfahani indicated that these letters alert us to the fact that the Quran is composed of these very letters, which are the substance of speech, thereby demonstrating its miraculous nature. What is attributed to Ibn Abbas, that "Alif-Lam-Mim" means "I am Allah, the Knower," is an indication that these letters are the source of words and names. As for the story of Malik bin Dinar concerning "Kaf-Ha-Ya-Ain-Sad," it has not been found in early sources or reliable authenticated books.

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