Verse no. 1 The first verse of Surah al-Ankabut starts with the Muqatta'aat letters, These are unique letter combinations that appear in the beginning of 29 surahs of the Qur'an. Muqatta'at literally means abbreviated or shortened. Their meanings remain unclear and are considered by most scholars to be divine secrets. After all 29 surahs that start with these letters something is spoken about the Qur’an except in surahs: Maryam, ‘Ankabut, Rum and Qalam. Verse no. 2 Do the people suppose that they will be let off because they say, ‘We have faith,’ and they will not be tested? Testing is part of ‘Iman.’ If you are a true mu’min, then expect all sorts of difficulties and tests. When we call ourself ‘Mu’mineen,’ we need to know that this title ‘Mu’mineen’ comes with strings attached eg trials and tribulations. Just like gold is burned and then purified, human beings are also tested with various kinds of tests. We will have to sacrifice everything for the pleasure of Allah and bear every difficulty with patience.