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Question

In surah Al Baqarah in the second aayah there are 3 small dots before and after the word   Could you please tell me what they signify insha Allah? 

 Answer

The two sets of pyramid shaped dots are a sign of what is called an embracing stop
 ( ).  This means that the reciter should stop at one of the two dot sets, but not the other.  The reciter has their choice as to which of the two sets he/she would like to stop at.