The Justification of Irregular Qur’anic Readings in the Tenth Juz’ of the Qur’an: A Compilation and Study 10.35781/1637-000-163-002

Abstract

Abstract

Many scholars have weakened the irregular recitations (Qira'at Shathah) under the pretext of their contradiction of Arabic grammatical rules, or their arrival in a non-standard form—according to their claim—or their contradiction of the explicit Uthmanic script (Rasm Uthmani), or their apparent contradiction of the meaning of the continuously transmitted (Mutawatir) recitation. However, the irregular recitations were Quran that was recited, then their recitation was abrogated (Nusikh), and they remained as evidence for linguistic and exegetical meanings, Arabic dialects, grammatical rules, and foundational jurisprudential evidence (Shawahid Usuliyyah).

From here, this research came to use irregular recitations as evidence and find support in them, and its objective was:

To highlight the efforts of the exegetes (Mufassirin) and linguists in explaining the facets of recitation and the meanings and rulings they added, and to connect the recitations with other sciences to demonstrate the integration of Sharia sciences. It also aims to show the impact of the recitations in enriching the Quranic meaning, and to prove the vastness of the Arabic sciences, as they accommodated multiple styles and recitations for Quranic and narrative expression.

I prefaced it with a preamble that includes:

• Defining justification/direction (Tawjih).


• Defining irregular recitations (Qira'at Shathah).

Then one section (Mabhath) comprising seven sub-sections (Matalib) that justifies the irregular recitations in the tenth part (Juz') of the Holy Quran, from His Almighty's saying: (And know that whatever spoils you gain ...) [Al-Anfal 41] to (But blame is on those who ask you for exemption, although they are rich ...) [At-Tawbah 93], and they are as follows: The first sub-section: Irregular recitations that agreed with the Mutawatir recitation in meaning. The second sub-section: Irregular recitations that have a strong basis in Arabic. The third sub-section: Irregular recitations that have a weak basis in Arabic. The fourth sub-section: Irregular recitations that contradicted the explicit Uthmanic script. The fifth sub-section: Irregular recitations that added a new meaning to the meaning of the Mutawatir recitation. The sixth sub-section: Irregular