A (Alif), L (Laam), M (Miim):
'Alif 'A', Lam 'L', Mim 'M'
A. (Alef), L. (Lam), M. (Meem); [The Surah opens with letters from the Arabic alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran, though written in the people's tongue, it cannot be emulated.]