Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission reminder In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, During the 1400 plus years since the revelation of the Quran, human interference to alter the word of God has affected the names of some suras. Specifically, Sura 9 was known during the Prophet’s time, and for centuries after him as “Sura Bara’ah” (Ultimatum). This name was changed by some Mufassir (Interpreter) to "Al-Tawbah" (Repentance). There are 19 suras whose names do not begin with the letter "Alef" (A). These are Suras 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 47, 50, 71, 80, & 106. The names of these 19 suras are Bara’ah, Younus, Hud, Yousuf, Bani Israel, Maryam, Ta Ha, Luqman, Saba’, Fater, Ya Sin, Saad, Ghafer, Fussilat, Muhammad, Qaf, Noah, ‘Abasa, and Quraish. For more information, please see: The Names of Suras Divinely Decreed, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/1990/mar/page2.html References: List of Suras (chapters) in Quran: http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/noframes/index.shtml Quran, http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/ Mathematical Miracle of Quran, http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/miracle/ Peace.