Typology of mystical interpretations of Horuf-e-Moqattae in Quran

The purpose of this article is to identify the various mystical interpretations of Horuf-e-Moqatta’e (separated letters) in Qur’an. Ten mystical interpreters-the Qur’an-al-Azim, Haghayegh-al-Tafsir, lata’ef- al-Esharat, Kashf-al-asrar, Ara’es-al-Bayan, Ta’vilat, Rouh-al-Bayan, Manzum e Safi, Bayan-al-Sa’adah- have been selected from several centuries and their explanations, after entries about Horuf-e-Moqatta’e in twenty nine Sura's of Qur’an, are classified in two levels. The first level is all about mystic's findings on the nature of the Horuf-e-Moqata’e and the second concerns the semantic aspects of their contents. The former includes seven views: Similarities among the Horuf-e-Moqatta’e; Secrecy of these letters; Concerning eloquence aspects; Assuming them as God’s oaths; Assuming them as titles of Quranic Sura’s; Assuming them as prophet's names; Assuming them as names of God encompassing His High Name. In the latter, however, semantic aspects based upon similarities and forms of these letters and their mystical concepts are explained.