Note: The above table is populated with data obtained from the corpus.quran.com.
51 instances of kitaabun found in 50 verses of 21 surahs are detailed below to better understand the messages in these verses of the Quran followed by review of 111 instances in 92 verses of 9 surahs:
[11:1] Alif.Laam.Raa. A scripture has been perfected with its verses (kitaabun uh’kimat aayaatuhu). Then has been detailed out from Wise, Cognizant.
Note: A set of Quranic initial, Alif.Laam.Raa mentioned at the beginning of the verse confirms that the Quran has been detailed from Wise, Cognizant.
[11:17] Has he been then whoever on a clear proof from his Lord and recites it (Quran) a witness from Him? And from before of it a scripture of Moses was a guide and mercy (wa-min qablihi kitaabu muusaa imaaman wa-rahmatan). Those believe in it (Quran) (is a guide and mercy), and whoever disbelieves in it of the parties, then the Fire is his promised place. So, you (prophet) do not be in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe.
[11:110] And that certainly, we had given Moses the scripture (wa-laqad aataynaa muusaa al-kitaaba), then there had been disputed in it, and if not had preceded a word from your Lord, that it would have been judged between of them. And indeed, they are surely in doubt of it as doubtful ones.
[12:1] Alif.Laam.Raa. That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the clarified scripture (til’ka aayaatu al-kitaabi al-mubeenin).
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Alif.Laam.Raa mentioned at the beginning of the verse that the Quran comes from God.
[13:1] Alif. Laam. Meem. Raa. That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the scripture (til’ka aayaatu al-kitaabi), and which has been sent down to you (prophet) from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Alif.Laam.Meem.Raa mentioned at the beginning of the verse is a sign of the scripture which has been down from our Lord with the truth.
[13:36] And those whom we have given them the scripture (wa-alladheena aataynaahumu al-kitaaba) to rejoice in what has been sent down to you (prophet), and of the groups whoever denies a part of it. Say, “I (prophet) have only been commanded to worship God, and not to associate partner(s) with Him. To Him I (prophet) call and to Him is my return.”
[13:39] God eliminates whatever He wills and He sets (whatever He wills). With Him is Mother of the scripture (wa-`indahu ummu al-kitaabi).
[13:43] Say those who have disbelieved, “You have not been a sent one.” Say, “It has sufficed with God as a Witness between of me and between of you, and whoever with him is knowledge of the scripture (wa-man `indahu `il’mu al-kitaabi).”
Note: The knowledge of the scripture refers to truths and commands from God that He wants us to believe.
[14:1] Alif.Laam.Raa. A scripture we have sent down it to you (prophet) (kitaabun anzalnaahu ilayka) that you may bring out the people from the darknesses to the light by permission of their Lord to a path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.
Note: A set of Quranic initial, Alif.Laam.Raa mentioned at the beginning of the verse is a sign of the scripture to bring people from the darkness to the light to a path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.
[15:1] Alif.Laam.Raa. That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the scripture and a clarified Quran (til’ka aayaatu al-kitaaba wa-qur’aanin mubeenin).
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Alif.Laam.Raa mentioned at the beginning of the verse is a sign of the scripture and the clarified.
[16:64] And we have not sent down to you (prophet) the scripture (wa-maa anzalnaa ilayka al-kitaaba) except that you make clear to them which they have differed in it, and is a guidance and mercy for a people who believe.
[16:89] And a day we will raise a witness in every community over them from themselves, and we will have brought of you (Muhammad) aa a witness over these people; and we have sent down to you (Muhammad) the scripture (wa-nazzalnaa `alayka al-kitaaba) is a clarification of everything, and a guidance and a mercy and a good news for the Submitters.
[17:2] And we had given Moses the scripture (wa-aataynaa muusaa al-kitaaba) and had made it a guidance for Children of Israel that you do not take any advocate other than Me.
[17:4] And we have decreed for the Children of Israel in the scripture (wa-qadaynaa ilaa banee is’raa-eela fee al-kitaabi) that you will make corruption twice in the earth, and that you will reach an extreme arrogance.
[17:58] And there is not a town except we are destroyers of it before a day of the Resurrection or punishers of it with a severe punishment. It has been that is in the scripture as a written (kaana dhaalika fee al-kitaabi mastuuran).
[17:93] “Or there might be a luxurious house for you, or you may ascend into the sky. And we will not believe to your ascension until you bring down to us a scripture we could read it (hattaa tunazzila `alaynaa kitaabun naq’ra-uhu).” Say: “Glory to my Lord, what have I (prophet) been besides a human messenger?”
[18:1] All praise to God Who has sent down to His servant (Muhammad) the scripture (al-hamdu lillahi alladhee anzala `alaa `abdihi al-kitaaba), and He does not make any crookedness to it.
[18:27] And you (prophet) shall recite what has been revealed to you from a scripture of your Lord (wa-ut’lu maa uuhiya ilayka min kitaabi rabbika). There is no modifier for His words, and you will not find any refuge other than Him.
[19:12] “O John, you shall hold the scripture with strength (khudhi al-kitaaba biquwwatin).” And we had given him the wisdom at childhood.
[19:16] And you shall recall in the scripture Mary (wa-udh’kur fee al-kitaabi maryama), when she had withdrawn from her family to an eastern place.
[19:30] He (Jesus) said, “Indeed, I am a servant of God. He has given me the scripture and has made me a prophet (aataaniya al-kitaaba wa-ja’alanii nabiyyan).
[19:41] And you shall recall in the scripture Abraham (wa-udh’kur fee al-kitaabi ib’raaheema). Indeed, he had been a saint prophet.
[19:51] And you shall recall in the scripture Moses (wa-udh’kur fee al-kitaabi muusaa). Indeed, he has been a chosen one and has been a messenger prophet.
[19:54] And you shall recall in the scripture Ismail (wa-udh’kur fee al-kitaabi is’maa`eela). Indeed, he had been truthful to the promise and had been a messenger prophet.
[19:56] And you shall recall in the scripture Idris (wa-udh’kur fee al-kitaabi id’reesa). Indeed, he had been a saint prophet.
[21:10] That certainly, we have sent down to you (people) a scripture (Quran) (laqad anzalnaa ilaykum kitaaban), in it is your remembrance (of God). Will you not then use intelligence?
[22:8] And from the people whoever disputes about God having no knowledge, nor guidance, nor an enlightening scripture (yajaadilu fee allahi bi-ghayri `il’min wa-laa-hudan wa-laa kitaabin muneerin).
[23:49] And that certainly, we had given Moses the scripture (wa-laqad aataynaa muusaa al-kitaaba), so that they may be guided.
[25:35] And that certainly, we had given Moses the scripture (wa-laqad aataynaa muusaa al-kitaaba), and we had made with him his brother Aaron as an assistant.
[26:2] That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the clarified scripture (Quran) (til’ka aayaatu al-kitaabi al-mubeeni).
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Ta.Seen.Meem mentioned in (26:1) is a sign of the clarified scripture.
[27:1] Ta.Seen. That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the Quran and a clarified scripture (til’ka aayaatu al-qur’aani wa-kitaabin mubeenin).
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Ta.Seen mentioned at the beginning of the verse is a sign of the Quran and the clarified scripture.
[27:40] Said whom with him was knowledge from the scripture (qaala alladhee `indahu `il’mun mina al-kitaabi), “I can bring it to you (Solomon) before that your look is returned to you.” Then when he had seen it being settled before of him, he (Solomon) said, “This is from a favor of my Lord to test me whether I appreciate or I do not appreciate. And whoever has appreciated, then he only appreciates for his own soul; and whoever has not appreciated, then indeed, my Lord is Self-sufficient, Honorable.”
[28:2] That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the clarified scripture (til’ka aayaatu al-kitaabi al-mubeeni).
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Ta.Seen.Meem mentioned in (27:1).
[28:43] And that certainly, we had given Moses the scripture (wa-laqad aataynaa muusaa al-kitaaba) after what we had destroyed the former generations as enlightenments for the people, and a guidance and a mercy so that they may take heed.
[28:49] Say, “Then bring of a scripture from God (fa-atuu bi-kitaabin min `indi allahi), which is a better guide than both of them (Torah and Quran), I (Muhammad) will follow it, if you have been truthful ones.”
[28:52] Those whom we have given them the scripture from before of it (Quran) (alladheena aataynaahumu al-kitaaba min qablihi), they believe in it.
[28:86] And you (Muhammad) had not done to expect that the scripture would be sent down to you (wa-maa kunta tarjuu an yul’qaa ilayka al-kitaabu), except for a mercy from your Lord. So, not to be a helper for the disbelievers.
[29:27] And we had granted to him (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and we had placed in his descendants the prophethood and the scripture (wa-ja`alnaa fee dhurriyyatihi al-nubuwata wa-al-kitaaba), and we had given him his reward in the world, and indeed, in the Hereafter he will surely be with the righteous.
[29:45] You shall recite what has been revealed to you (prophet) of the scripture (ut’lu maa uuhiya ilayka mina al-kitaabi), and shall establish the salat prayer; indeed, the salat prayer prevents from the immorality and the evil deed, and that remembering of God is greatest. And God knows what you (people) do.
[29:46] And you (the believers) do not argue with a people of the scripture (wa-laa-tujaadiluu ah’la al-kitaabi) except with that which is best, except those who have done wrong from them and say: “We have believed in that which has been sent down to us and which has been sent down to you, and our god and your god is One, and to Him we are Submitters.”
[29:47] And thus that we have sent down to you (prophet) the scripture (wa-kadhaalika anzalnaa ilayka al-kitaaba) that those whom we have given the scripture believe in it (fa-alladheena aataynaahumu al-kitaabi yu’minuuna bihi), and of these people there are whoever believe in it. But none deny our revelations except the disbelievers.
[29:48] And you (prophet) have not done to recite any scripture from before of it (wa-maa-kunta tatluu min qablihi min kitaabin), nor do you write it with your hand; then that the falsifiers would have doubted.
[29:51] And does it not suffice them that we have sent down to you (prophet) the scripture is being recited to them (annaa anzalnaa `alayka al-kitaaba yut’laa `alayhim)? Indeed, in that, there is surely a mercy and a reminder for a people who believe.
[31:2] That is of signs (Quranic initials) of the wise scripture (til’ka aayaatu al-kitaabi al-hakeemi).
Note: That refers to a set of Quranic initial, Alif.Laam.Meem mentioned in (31:1) is a sign of the wise scripture.
[31:20] Do you not see that God has committed for you (people) what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and has bestowed upon you (people) His bounties apparent and hidden? And of the people there is whoever disputes about God not having knowledge, nor a guidance, nor an enlightening scripture (wa-mina al-naasi man yajaadilu fee allahi bi-ghayri wa-laa-hudan wa-laa-kitaabin muneerin).
[32:2] A revelation of the scripture having no doubt in it is from Lord of the worlds (tanzeelu al-kitaabi laa-rayba feehi min rabbi al-`aalameena).
[32:23] And that certainly, we had given Moses the scripture (wa-laqad aataynaa muusaa al-kitaaba) that do not be in doubt about receiving of it. And we had made it a guidance for Children of Israel.
[33:6] The prophet is closer to the believers than of themselves, and his wives are like their mothers. Possessors of the relationships of them are closer to other in accordance with a decree of God than the believers and the emigrants, except that you do a kindness to your friends. It has been that is in the scripture as a written (kaana dhaalika fee al-kitaabi mastuuran).
[33:26] And He had brought down those who had supported them from a people of the scripture from their fortress (wa-anzala alladheena zaaharuuhum min ah’li al-kitaabi min sayaaseehim), and had cast the terror into their hearts – a group you killed, while a group you took captive.
[34:44] And we had not given them any of scriptures they could study it (wa-maa aataynaahum min kutubin yad’rusuunahaa), nor had we sent to them any warner before of you (prophet).
From the review we may reflect that Quranic initials are signs of the clarified Quran and scripture, and that the Quran has been detailed from the Wise, the Cognizant to bring out the people from the darkness into the light by permission of their Lord to a path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy. It has been God’s system from the past that the scripture was a guide and a mercy for the people from their Lord, and if any of the parties disbelieve in it, the promise place for them is Hell, while the Mother scripture is with God and He eliminates whatever He wills and He sets whatever He wills. The scripture is associated with the prophethood, while many of us have no clear understanding about it. The people dispute about God not having knowledge, nor a guidance, nor an enlightening scripture, and the scripture given to His servant has what we need for remembrance of Lord, not to look for other sources.
All praise to God Who has sent down the scripture (Quran) to His servant (Muhammad) and He does not make any crookedness in it, while he had not done to expect that the scripture would be sent down to him, except for a mercy from His Lord, and the scripture what has been sent down to him is a clarification of everything, a guidance, and a good news for the Submitters. So, he shall recite what has been revealed to him from a scripture of His Lord knowing that there is no modifier of His word, and he has no refuge other than Him, while he shall worship God not associating partner(s) with Him.
The scripture which has been sent down to him with the truth would be enough as a proof for the people, and those who were given the scripture and the other people will believe in it.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (06/06/2025).