Al-Hassan Al-Basri Recitation, Agreed with the Mutawatir variant recitation, in “The Meanings of the Qur'an” by Al-Farraa:

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract


 
Al-Hassan Al-Basri Recitation, Agreed with the Mutawatir variant recitation, in  “The Meanings of the Qur'an” by Al-Farraa:
Collection, Documentation and Explanation
Mohamed bin Sawal bin  Ayesh Al-Rajhi Al-Baqami
Department of Arabic language, College of Arts, Taif University,Taif, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Email: dr.sawal76@gmail.com
Abstract:
 The present study aims to collect, examine and authenticate Al-Basri’s 76 recitations that conform to the mutawatir variant recitation[1] in “The Meanings of Quran” by Al-Farraa. The study shows that 18 recitations of the 76 are in accordance with the Seven Readings or with some of the Seven; 49 recitations of Al-Basri meet the criteria of both the Seven and Ten readings (approved modes of Quranic recitations attributed to the seven Imams as well as other three Imams); Al-Basri’s reciataions conform to Yaqub’s reading, one of the Seven and Ten readings, in nine positions. The study adopts an inductive approach and investigates the views of scholars in each case. It concludes that Al-Farraa compares between recitations and makes evaluative judgements about them; perhaps he mentions Al-Basri’s recitation without explanation.  In addition to the syntactic and morphological explanation, Al-Farraa indicates that Al-Basri’s recitation is explained in terms of meaning and the different Arab dialects. 
Keywords: Al Hassan Al-Basri’s recitation- “The Meanings of the Qur'an” by Al-Farraa-Collection, documentation and explanation.



 



[1] The variant recitations that meet the three essential conditions of correct recitation. These are: consistency with Arabic grammar, consistency with the original Uthmānī written form and authentic multiple chain of transmission

Keywords


  • References and Resources

    • ItHaaf Fudalaa Al-Bashar bil Qiraat Al-Arbaat Ashar. Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al-Banna Ad-Domyati. Authentication: Ash-Sheikh Abd Ar-Rahim At-Tarhoni. Dar Al -Hadith. Cairo. 1430 AH. 2009 AD
    • Adab Al-Katib. Abu Muhammad Abd Allah  Bin Muslim Bin Qutaybah. Authentication: Muhammad Muhyee Ad-Deen Abd Al-Hamid.
    • Irteshaaf Ad-Darb min Lisaan Al-Arab. Abu Hayyan Al-Andalusi. Authentication: Dr. Ragab Uthman Muhammad. Al-Khangi Bookshop. Cairo. 1st edition 1418 AH. 1998 Ad.
    • Iraab Al-Qiraat As-Saba wa Illaliha. Abu Abd Allah Al-Hussein bin Ahmad Bin Khalawayh. Authentication Dr. Abd Ar-Rahman bin Suliman Al-Uthaymeen. Al-Khangi Bookshop.
    • Iraab Al-Qiraat Ash-Shawaaz. Abi Al-Baqaa Abd Allah bin Al-Hussein Al-Akbari. Authentication: Dr. Abd Al-Hamid As-Sayyed. AL-Azharia lil Turath Bookshop. 1st edition. 1424 AH. 2003 AD.
    • Iraab  Al-Quran. Abu Gafaar Ahmad Bin Muhammad An-Nahhas. Authentication: Dr. Zuheir Ghazi Zahid. Aalm Al-Kutub. An-Nahdah Al-Arabiah Bookshop. 3rd edition 1409 AH. 1988 AD.
    • Amaliyy Ibn Al-Hajib. Abu Amru Gamal Ad-Deen Uthman bin Umar. Authentication: Dr. Fakhr Saleh Suliman. Dar Ammar. Jordan. 1409 AH. 1989 AD.
    • Amaliyy bn Ash-Shagri. Hebat Allah Bin Ali Bin Muhammad Al-Husnei Al-Alawei. Authentication: Dr. Mahmoud Muhammad At-Tanahei. Al-Khangi Bookshop. Cairo. 1st edition. 1413 AH. 1992 AD.
    • Al-Insaf fi Masael Al- Khilaf bayn An-Nahwyeen: Al-Basreyeen wa Al-Kufeyeen. Kamal Ad-Deen Abu Al-Barakat Al- Anbari:  Dar Al-Fikr.
    • Idah Al-Waqf wa Al- Ibtidaa. Abu Bakr Muhammad Bin Al-Qassim Al-Anbari. Authentication: Muhyee Ad-Deen Abd Ar-Rahaman Ramadan. Arab Academy of Damascus Publications. 1390 AH. 1971 AD.
    • Al-Bahr Al-Muheet fi At-Tafsir. Muhammad Bin Yusuf (so-called) Abi Hayyan. Supervised by Sidqqi Muhammad Gameel. Dar Al-Fikr. 1412 AH. 1992 AD.
    • Taj Al-Lughah wa Sihah Al-Arabiah. Ismail Bin Hammad Al-Gohari. Authentication: Ahmad Abd AL-Ghafour Attar. Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin. Beirut. 3rd edition 1404 AH. 1984 AD.
    • Taweel Mushkal Al-Quran. Abu Muhammad Abd Allah Muslim Bin Qutaybah. Authentication: As-Sayyed Ahmad Sakr. Dar At-Turath. Cairo. 2nd edition. 1393 AH. 1973 AD.
    • At-tabsirah fi Al-Qiraat As-Sabaa. Abu Muhammad Mikki Bin Abi Taleb Al-Qaysi. Authentication: Dr. Muhammad Ghawth An-Nadawi. Ad-Dar As-Salafeyah. India. 2nd edition. 1402 AH. 1982 AD.
    • At-tebyan fi Iraab Al-Quran. Abu Al-Baqaa Abd Allah Bin Al-Hussien Al-Akbari, the sidenotes of which are authored by Muhammad Hussien Shams Ad-Deen. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 1st edition 1419 AH. 1998 AD.
    • Tahrir AL-Manaa As-Sadeed wa Tanweer Al-Aql Al-Gadid min Tafsir Al-Kitab Al-Majeed. Muhammad Tahir Bin Ashour. Ad-Dar At-Tuniseyyah for Publication. 1984 AD.
    • Tazkirat Al-Huffaz. Shams Ad-Deen Abu Abd Allah Bin Muhammad Bin Ahmad Az-zahabi. . Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 1st edition 1419 AH. 1998 AD.

     

    • At-Tazkirah fi Al-Qiraat. Abu Al-Hassan Tahir Bin Abd Al-Moneim Bin Ghalboun. Authentication: Dr. Saeed Salih Zaeimah. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 1st edition 1422 AH. 2001 AD.
    • At-Tasreeh bi Madmoun At-Tawdeeh. Ash-Sheikh Khaled Zein Ad-Deen Abd Allah Al-Azhari. Authentication: Dr. Abd Al-Fattah Beheiri Ibrahim. Az-Zahraa li Al-Ilaam Al-Arabi. 1st edition. 1413 AH. 1992 AD.
    • Tafsir Al-Quran Al-Azeem. Abu Al-Fidaa Ismail Bin Amru Bin Kathir. Authentication: Sami Muhammad Salamah. Dar Tiba for Publication and Distribution. 1420 AH. 1999 AD.
    • Gamea Al-Bayan an Taweel Aay Al-Quran. Abu Gafar Muhammad Bin Garir At-Tabari. Authentication: Mahmoud Muhammad Shakir. Hadiths of the book are authenticated and revised by Ahmad Muhammad Shakir. Dar Al-Maaref in Egypt.
    • Gamea Al-Bayan fi Taweel Aay Al-Quran. Muhammad Bin Garir At-Tabari. Authentication: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir. Ar-Risalah Corporation. no edition. 1420 AH. 2000 AD.
    • Al-Gamea li Ahkam Al-Quran. Abu Abd Allah Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al-Qurtubi. Authentication: Ahmad Al-Bardouni & Ibrahim Atfeish. National Library of Egypt. 2nd edition. 1384 AH. 1964 AD.
    • Gamharat Ashaar Al-Arab. Abu Zayd Muhammad Bin Abi Al-Khattab Al-Qurshi. Explanation and punctuation: Mr Ali Faaour. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 2nd edition. 1412 AH. 1992 AD.
    • Al-Hujjah fi Ilal Al-Qiraat As-Sabaa. Abu Ali Al-Farsi. Authentication: Muhammad Ibrahim Sunbul & Ibrahim Gaber Ali & Muhammad Fouad Ghayt. Dar As-Sahabah. Tanta. 1st edition 1430 AH. 2009 AD.
    • Ad-Durr Al-Masoun fi Oloum Al-Kitab AL-Maknoun. Shihab Ad-Deen Abu Al-Abbas Bin Yusuf , so-called, As-Sameen Al-Halabi. Authentication: a group of researchers. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 1st edition. 1414 AH. 1993 AD.
    • Diwan Turfah Ibn Al-Abd. Authentication: Mahdy Muhammad Nassir Ad-Deen. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 3rd  edition. 1423 AH. 2002  AD.
    • Diwan Lubayd Bin Rabiah Al-Aameri. Hamdo Tammas. Dar Al-Marefah. 1st edition 1425 AH. 2004 AD.
    • Rasf Al-Mabani fi Shrah Horouf Al- Maani. Imam Ahmad Bin Abd An-Nour Al-Malqi. Authentication: Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Al-Kharat. Dar Al-Qalam Damascus. 2nd edition. 1405 AH. 1985 AD.
    • Rouh Al-Maani fi TafsirAl-Quran Al-Azeem wa As-Sabaa Al-Mathani. Shihab Ad-Deen Mahmoud Bin Abd Allah Al-Alusi. Authentication: Ali Abd Al-Bari Attia. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. No edition. 1415 AH.
    • Sharh TasHeel Al-Fawaed. Abu Abd Allah Gamal Ad-Deen Muhammad Bin Abd Allah Bin Malek. Authentication: Dr. Abd Ar-Rahaman As-Sayyed & Dr. Muhammad Badawi Al-Makhtoun. Hajar for Printing. 1st edition. 1410 AH. 1990 AD.
    • Sharh Shafeyat Ibn Al-Hajib. Ash-Shaikh Raddei Ad-Deen Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan Al-Astrabazei. Authentication: Muhammad Nour Al-Hassan, Muhammad Az-Zafzaaf & Muhammad Muhyee Ad-Deen Abd Al-Hamid. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 1395 AH. 1975 AD.
    • Sharh Al-Mufassal. Muwaffaq Ad-Deen Yaeish Bin Ali Bin Yaeish An-Nahawei. Aalam Al-Kutub. Beirut. Al-Mutanabi Bookshop. Cairo.
    • Tabaqat Fohoul Ash-Shouaraa. Muhammad Bin Sallam AL-Gamhei. Authentication: Mahmoud Muhammad Shakir. Dar Al-Madani. Jeddah.
    • Tabaqat AL-Mufassireen. Muhammad Bin Ali Bin Ahmad Ad-Dawoudei. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut.
    • Ghayat An-Nehayah fi Tabaqat Al-Quraa. Shams Ad-Deen Abu AL-Kheir Muhammad Bin Muhammad Al-Jazari. 1st edition. 1351 AH. 1932 AD.
    • Al-Forouq fi Al-Lughah. Abu Hilal Al-Askari. Dar Al-Afaq Al-Jadidah Publications. Beirut. 3rd edition. 1979 AD.
    • Kitab Al-Gharibayn fi Al-Quran wa Al-Hadith. Abu Ubayd Allah Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al-Harawi. Authentication: Ahmad Farid Al-Mazeedi. Nizaar Bookshop Mustafa Al-Baz. Saudi Arabia. 1st edition 1419 AH- 1999 AD.
    • Kitab Sibawayh. Abu Bishr Amru Bin Uthman Bin Qanbar. Authentication: Dr. Abd As-Salam Muhammad Haroun. Al-Khangi Bookshop. Cairo. 1408 AH- 1988 AD.
    • Al-Kashaf an Haqaeq Ghawamed At-Tanzeel wa Oyoun Al-Aqaweel fi Wugouh At-Taweel. Mahmoud Bin Umar Az-Zamakhshari. Revised and Corrected: Mustafa Hussein Ahmad. Dar Al-Kitab Al-Arabi.
    • Al-Kashf an Wogouh Al-Qiraat As-Sabaa. Abu Muhammad Mikki Bin Abi Taleb Al-Qaysei. Authentication: Dr. Muhyee Ad-Deen Ramadan. Ar-Risalah Corporation. Beirut. 3rd edition. 1404 AH. 1984 AD.
    • Lisaan Al-Arab. Abu Al-Fadl Gamal Ad-Deen Muhammad Bin Makram Bin Manzour . Dar Sadir . Beirut.
    • Al-Mabsout fi Al-Qiraat Al-Ashr. Abu Bakr Ahmad Bin Al-Hussein Bin Mahran AL-Asbahani. Authentication: Subeia Hamzah Hakemi. The Arab Academy of Damascus Publications.
    • Majaz Al-Quran. Abu Ubaydah Muammar Bin Al-Muthanna At-Taimi. Authentication: Dr. Muhammad Fouad Sazkeen. Al-Khangi Bookshop. Cairo.
    • Al-Muhtasib fi Tabyeen Wogouh Shawaz Al-Qiraat wa Al-Idah Anha. Abu Al-FaTh Uthman Bin Jinni. Authentication: Ali An-Najdei Nasif & Dr. Abd AL-Fattah Ismail Shalabi. Dar Sazkeen. 2nd edition. 1406 AH. 1986 AD.
    • Al-Muharrar Al-Wajeez fi Tafsir Al-Kitab AL-Aziz. Abu Muhammad Abd Al-Haqq Bin Ghaleb Bin Attia Al-Andalusi. Authentication: Abd As-Salam Abd Ash-Shafi. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut. 1st edition. 1422.
    • Mukhtasar fi Shawaz Al-Quran min Kitab Al-Badeea. Ibn Khalawayh. Al-Mutanbi Bookshop. Cairo.
    • Al-Mukhassas. Abu Al-Hassan Ali Bin Ismail, so called , Ibn Sayedoh. Dar Al-Kutub AL-Ilmiyyah. Beirut.
    • Mushkal Irab Al-Quran. Mikki Bin Abi Taleb Al-Qaysi. Authentication: Yassin Muhammad As-Sawwas. Dar Al-Mamoun lil Turath- Damascus.
    • Maani Al-Qiraat. Abi Mansour Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al-Azhari. Authentication: Muhammad Bin Eid Ash-Shaabani. Dar As-Sahaba. Tanta
    • Maani Al-Quran wa Iraboh. Abu IsHaq Ibrahim Bin As-Serri Az-Zagag. Authentication: Dr. Abd Al-Galil Abdo Shalabi. Dar Al-Hadeeth. Cairo. 1424 AH. 2004 AD.
    • Maani Al-Quran. Abu Zakaria Yahia Bin Zeyad Al-Farraa. Authentication: Ahmad Yusuf Nagati, Muhammad Ali An-Najjar, Abd Al-Fattah Ismail Shalabi, & Ali An-Najdei Nasif. Dar As-Sorour. Beirut.
    • Maani Al-Quran. Saeed Bin Masadah Al-Akhfash. Authentication: Dr. Abd Al-Amir Muhammad Amin Al-Werd. Aalam Al-Kutub. 1st edition. 1405 AH. 1985 AD. .
    • Mughni Al-Labeeb An Kutub Al-Areeb. Gamal Ad-Deen. Ibn Hisham Al-Ansari. Authentication: Dr. Mazen Al-Mubark & Muhammad Ali Hamd Allah. Dar Al-Fikr. Beirut. 3rd edition. 1972 AD.
    • Al-Mufadaleiyat, Al Mufaddal Bin Muhammad Yaali Ad-Dabbi. Authentication: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir and Abd As-Salam Haroun.  8th edition. Dar Al-Maref. Cairo.
    • Al-Maqassid Ash-Shafeyah fi Sharh Al-Kholasah Al-Kafeyah. Abu IsHaq Ibrahim Bin Musa Ash-Shatebi. Authentication: A group of researchers. Umm Al-Qura University, Macca Al-Mukrramah. 1st edition. 1428 AH. 2007 AD. .
    • Al-Muqtadab. Abu Al-Abbas Muhammad Bin Yazeed Al-Mubarred. Authentication: Muhammad Abd Al-Khaleq Udeimah. Aalam Al-Kutub. Beirut.
      • Al-Muwaddah fi Wogouh Al-Qiraat wa Ilaliha. Nasr Bin Ali, so called, Ibn Abi Maryam. Authentication: Dr. Umar Himdan Al-Kebeisi. 1st edition. 1414 AH. 1993 AD. Charitable Society for the Memorization of The Holy Quran Jeddah.
      • An-Nashr fi Al-Qiraat Al-Ashr. Al-Hafiz Abu Al-Khair Muhammad Bin Muhammad, so called, Ibn Al-Jazari. Revised by Ali Muhammad Ad-Dabaa. Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah. Beirut..
      • An-Nehayah fi Ghareeb Al-Hadith wa Al-Athar. Magd Ad-Deen Abu As-Saadat Al-Mubarak Bin Muhammad Al-Jazari. Authentication: Tahir Ahmad Az-Zawi & Mahmoud Muhammad At-Tanahi. Dar Al-Fikr. 2nd edition. 1399 AH. 1979 AD.