Discover the meaning of the word Ys (يس) in the Quran, with 0 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readYa-Sin is among the disconnected letters (huruf muqatta'a) that open certain surahs.
The Almighty says: 'Ya-Sin.
By the wise Quran' (Ya-Sin 1-2).
Only Allah knows their exact meaning.
Some scholars see it as a name of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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