The Qur'an contains precise (Muhkam) and imprecise verses, as Allah Ta'ala said: "…Some of it are precise verses; they are the foundation of the Book, and others are imprecise…" (Surat Aali Imraan, 7). The muhkam (precise) is that whose meaning is apparent and clear, a clarity that removes any possibility of other meanings. Among these are Allah's saying: "…Allah has permitted trade and forbidden usury…" (Surat Al-Baqarah, 275); "And the thief, male or female, cut off their hands…" (Surat Al-Ma'idah, 38); and "In the Law of Equality there is life for you, O men of understanding, that you may restrain yourselves" (Surat Al-Baqarah, 179), and other similar verses. As for the mutashabih (imprecise), it is the opposite of the muhkam, and it has the possibility of more than one meaning, whether these meanings are equally probable or not. An example where the meanings are equally probable is Allah Ta'ala's saying: "Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three monthly periods…" (Surat Al-Baqarah, 228), where the word (qurū') may mean either the menses (hayd) or the state of purity (tuhr). Another example is His saying: "…unless they remit it or the one in whose hand is the marriage tie remits it…" (Surat Al-Baqarah, 237), where the one who holds the marriage tie may be the husband or the guardian (wali). And another is His saying: "…or you have been in contact with women…" (Surat Al-Nisā', 43), where it is uncertain whether this refers to touching by hand or to intercourse. Bunun bir örneği, meanings'in birbirine eşit olmadığı durumdur; Yüce Allah'ın şu sözleri gibi: {Ancak Rabbinin Yüzü, Celâl ve İkram Sahibi olan Rabbinin Yüzü baki kalacaktır} 27 Surat Ar-Rahmân; {Ona şekil verdiğimde ve ona Ruhumdan üfürdüğümde…} 29 Surat Al-Hicr; {Ellerimizin yaptığı şeylerden…} 71 Surat Yâsîn; {Allah onların alaylarını kendilerine geri çevirir ve onları azgınlıkları içinde bırakır, böylece bocalayarak dolaşırlar} 15 Surat Al-Bakara; {Kâfirler de tuzak kurdular, Allah da tuzak kurdu; Allah tuzak kuranların en hayırlısıdır} 54 Surat Âl-i İmrân; {Gökler, sağ eliyle dürülmüş olacaktır. O, onların ortak koştuklarından yücedir, yücedir} 67 Surat Ez-Zümer; ve benzerleri, Arap dilinin anlayışına ve Arapların üslûplarına göre birkaç anlam ihtimali taşır; şer'î anlamlara göre de hepsi müteşâbihtir (muğlak olan). Gerçekten de buna müteşâbih denilmesinin sebebi, dinleyen için anlamının belirsiz olmasıdır. Müteşâbih, anlamı anlaşılamayan şey değildir; çünkü Kur'an'da anlaşılamayacak hiçbir şey yoktur, zira Kur'an'da anlaşılamayan bir şeyin bulunması, onu insanlar için bir açıklama olmaktan çıkarır ve bu, Yüce Allah'ın şu sözüyle çelişir: {Bu, insanlar için bir beyan, Allah'tan korkanlar için bir hidayet ve öğüttür} 138 Surat Âl-i İmrân. Sûrelerin başındaki harf-i mukattaalara gelince; bunların da anlamları vardır, çünkü onlar sûrelerin isimleri ve onları tanımlayıcılarıdır; biz "sûre: sûre", "sûre" ve benzerlerini söyleriz. Kur'an'da anlamı olmayan ve anlaşılamayan hiçbir şey yoktur; Kur'an'da gelen her şey anlaşılabilir. Yüce Allah ise insanlara, onların anlayamayacakları bir şeyle hitap etmekten münezzehtir.

The Qur'an contains precise (Muhkam) and imprecise verses according :said ala'Ta Allah what to (…some of it are precise verses; they are the foundation of the Book and others are imprecise...) 7 Surat Aali Imraan. The muhkam (precise) is what its meaning appears and exposes an exposure that removes the possibility (of :saying s'ala'Ta His like) meanings different Allah} (… has permitted trade and forbidden usury…)275 Surat Al-Baqarah, And the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands…)38 Surat Al-Ma'idah, of Law the In Equality there is life for you, O you men of understanding; that you may restrain yourselves) 179 Surat Al-Baqarah, and other alike verses. As for the mutashabih (imprecise), it is the contrary of the muhkam, and has the probability of more than one meaning, either equal to each other or not equal. An example for which the meaning came equal is His Ta'ala's saying: Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three monthly periods…)228 Surat Al-Baqarah, the word (corou') probably means the menses (hayd) or the purity (Tohr), and His Ta'ala's saying: ِ...) } unless they remit it or (the man's half) is remitted by him in whose hands is the marriage tie…)237 Surat Al-Baqarah, so the one that has the tie of the marriage is probably the husband or the guardian (wali), and His Ta'ala's saying: {or ye have been in contact with women…) 43 Surat Al-Nisaa', for the hesitation of it between the touching by hand and the copulation. An example for what the meaning came as not equal to each other is His Ta'ala's saying:{But will abide (forever) the Face of your Lord, The Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour) 27 Surat AlRahmaan, {When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit…) 29 Surat Al-Hijr, among other things which Our Hands have fashioned…) 71 Surat ,Yaseen {Allah will throw back their mockery on them, and give them rope in their trespasses; so they will wander like blind ones (to and fro)) 15 Surat A-lBaqarah, plotted) Unbelievers then (And} and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah) 54 Surat ِ,Imraan Aal in up rolled be will heavens the and} His right hand: Glory to Him and High He is above the Partners they attribute to Him) 67 Surat Al-Zumar, and the like, it has the probability of several meanings according to the understanding of the Arabic language with respect to the Arabs' styles, and according to the shari'ahi meanings, all that is mutashabih (imprecise). Verily it is named mutashabih for the uncertainty of its meaning to the listener. The mutashabih is not what its meaning is not understandable because there's nothing in the Qur'an that is not understandable, because there inclusion of the Qur'an of something not understandable makes it out of being a clarification to the mankind, and that is contrary to His Ta'ala's saying: Here is a plain statement to mankind, a guidance and instruction to those who fear Allah) 138 Surat Aal Imraan. As for the alphabetic letters in the beginning of the chapters (surat); they do have meanings, because they are names for the chapters and definers for them, we say surat: surat and :surat and َsurat and etc. There is nothing in the Qur'an that has no meaning and could not be understood, but all what came in the Qur'an can be understood and exalted be Allah Ta'ala that He addresses mankind by that which is impossible for them to understand.