A Brief Overview of the Science of Qur'anic Recitations
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Question:
The questioner—may the Shaykh be respected—says: I hope you will give us a brief overview of the science of Qur'anic recitations? And why are there ten recitations, even though the Qur'an was revealed in only seven letters? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The science of Qur'anic recitations is known to the reciters and to the people of knowledge. The principle is that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) revealed the Qur'an in seven letters. These are letters that are close to one another, sometimes differing in wording and sometimes differing in meaning, but with closeness. When people disputed during the time of 'Umar, 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and the Companions of his time, such as 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Talhah, al-Zubayr, and other prominent Companions, saw that the Qur'an should be compiled on a single letter so that there would be no disputes.
The reciters who differed regarding the seven and ten recitations are recitations in which the meaning generally does not differ, except for a slight difference, such as the addition of a letter, the omission of a letter, or a difference in vowel movements, like the nominative and accusative cases. Thus, the difference between the seven and ten recitations is slight and does not go beyond being within a single letter from which the Qur'an was revealed. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner—may the Shaykh be respected—says: I hope you will give us a brief overview of the science of Qur'anic recitations? And why are there ten recitations, even though the Qur'an was revealed in only seven letters? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The science of Qur'anic recitations is known to the reciters and to the people of knowledge. The principle is that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) revealed the Qur'an in seven letters. These are letters that are close to one another, sometimes differing in wording and sometimes differing in meaning, but with closeness. When people disputed during the time of 'Umar, 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and the Companions of his time, such as 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Talhah, al-Zubayr, and other prominent Companions, saw that the Qur'an should be compiled on a single letter so that there would be no disputes.
The reciters who differed regarding the seven and ten recitations are recitations in which the meaning generally does not differ, except for a slight difference, such as the addition of a letter, the omission of a letter, or a difference in vowel movements, like the nominative and accusative cases. Thus, the difference between the seven and ten recitations is slight and does not go beyond being within a single letter from which the Qur'an was revealed. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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