What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "The Qur'an was revealed in seven modes"?
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The questioner : What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 940Hasan (Darussalam)?
The Shaykh : The modes are the recitations by which Jibril (peace be upon him) brought the revelation to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he recited them to his Companions in the same way. Consequently, incidents occurred where one Companion would recite in one of these modes before another Companion, who would object to him, saying, "I heard the Messenger (peace be upon him) recite differently from this mode." They disputed and went to the Messenger (peace be upon him), who ruled in their favor and validated each of their recitations, informing them that it was revealed in this manner. However, many scholars hold that these recitations were for the facilitation of the Arabs at that time, considering that they had different dialects from one another. Therefore, when the Qur'an was compiled, 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) standardized the recitation to the language of the Quraysh only. So, Allah knows best, for I do not know and have not formed an opinion on this issue, although my inclination is that what 'Uthman did was the salvation and deliverance from the many differences that occurred later, especially when they went beyond the seven recitations to the ten recitations, and perhaps more than that. In any case, in my belief, these recitations actually require study by groups of specialized scholars in recitations, because I believe that differences have occurred in these recitations similar to those that occurred in the schools of jurisprudence. Just as it does not suffice for us to say regarding these jurisprudential rulings that they are all sought from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or to say that a hadith with no basis is, so we cannot say regarding these different recitations that they are mercy until we establish two things. The first is the establishment of each of these seven or ten recitations from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The second is that these recitations are a continuing Shari'ah until the Day of Resurrection. These two points require people from the reciters who are preservers and skilled, to clarify these points so that people are clear about the matter of their religion. And this is sufficient.
Another questioner: ... If we kiss your feet, we are falling short.
The Shaykh : My hair has stood on end from what you said.
Another questioner: No, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner : ... O our Shaykh, have hadiths regarding gold been abrogated or anomalous?
The Shaykh : ... Regarding gold. What do you mean by gold?
The questioner : I mean they say some scholars that there are hadiths that came regarding gold or jewelry ... and there are hadiths there that are abrogated or anomalous ... Is this correct, has it been reported in that? I mean a general question ... Hadiths of gold, in the gold necklace. Do you mean? All of it.
the Quran has been revealed with seven different modes of reciation
أُنزل القرآن على سبعة أحرفThe Shaykh : The modes are the recitations by which Jibril (peace be upon him) brought the revelation to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he recited them to his Companions in the same way. Consequently, incidents occurred where one Companion would recite in one of these modes before another Companion, who would object to him, saying, "I heard the Messenger (peace be upon him) recite differently from this mode." They disputed and went to the Messenger (peace be upon him), who ruled in their favor and validated each of their recitations, informing them that it was revealed in this manner. However, many scholars hold that these recitations were for the facilitation of the Arabs at that time, considering that they had different dialects from one another. Therefore, when the Qur'an was compiled, 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) standardized the recitation to the language of the Quraysh only. So, Allah knows best, for I do not know and have not formed an opinion on this issue, although my inclination is that what 'Uthman did was the salvation and deliverance from the many differences that occurred later, especially when they went beyond the seven recitations to the ten recitations, and perhaps more than that. In any case, in my belief, these recitations actually require study by groups of specialized scholars in recitations, because I believe that differences have occurred in these recitations similar to those that occurred in the schools of jurisprudence. Just as it does not suffice for us to say regarding these jurisprudential rulings that they are all sought from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or to say that a hadith with no basis is
The disagreement of my ummah is mercy
اختلاف أمتي رحمةAnother questioner: ... If we kiss your feet, we are falling short.
The Shaykh : My hair has stood on end from what you said.
Another questioner: No, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner : ... O our Shaykh, have hadiths regarding gold been abrogated or anomalous?
The Shaykh : ... Regarding gold. What do you mean by gold?
The questioner : I mean they say some scholars that there are hadiths that came regarding gold or jewelry ... and there are hadiths there that are abrogated or anomalous ... Is this correct, has it been reported in that? I mean a general question ... Hadiths of gold, in the gold necklace. Do you mean? All of it.