The first verse (1:1), known as "Basmalah," consists of 19 letters.

The Quran consists of 114 suras, which is 19 x 6.

[6234 numbered verses & 112 un-numbered verses (Basmalahs) 6234 + 112 = 6346] Note that 6 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 19.

The Basmalah occurs 114 times, despite its conspicuous absence from Sura 9 (it occurs twice in Sura 27) & 114 = 19 x 6.

From the missing Basmalah of Sura 9 to the extra Basmalah of Sura 27, there are precisely 19 suras.

It follows that the total of the sura numbers from 9 to 27 (9 + 10 + 11 + 12 +...+ 26 + 27) is 342, or 19 x 18.

This total (342) also equals the number of words between the two Basmalahs of Sura 27, and 342 = 19 x 18.

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