Research reviews the protecting the Rights of Orphans, Prisoners and Destitutes in Islam and the West

ایمان باللہ کے مباحث پر قراءات قرآنیہ کےاثرات

Abstract

The various Qira'at of the Qur'an refer to the authentic and Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) established methods through which differences in the words, letters, or diacritics of the Qur'an are observed. The diversity of Qira'at highlights the vastness, depth, and comprehensiveness of the Islamic belief in faith in Allah. These differences are a proof of the miraculous nature of the Qur'an and its preservation, and their use in theological reasoning follows a balanced and knowledge-based approach. The differences in Qira'at have various effects and benefits on belief. To clarify these differences in Qira'at, four verses from the Qur'an based on the concept of faith in Allah are taken as examples. These verses clearly show differences in recitation, which also have diverse impacts on beliefs from different perspectives. These Qira'at clarify the meaning of faith in Allah and provide the benefit of its vastness. Similarly, the Qira'at address issues related to the meaning of the verse and help in understanding faith in Allah through different approaches. They make the generality of the verse more specific. Different sects try to adapt their beliefs according to the Qira'at related to this belief. The Qira'at referred to here are the Ten Qira'at, as these are the ones the Muslim community has recognized as the Qur'an. The difference between the Qira'at is one of diversity, not contradiction. There is absolutely no difference among the Mutawatir Qira'at; all of them are the speech of Allah. To consider one of the Qira'at as distinguished does not mean that it is preferred over the others. There are many times when a single word in a verse of the Holy Quran has two different recitations, and the interpretations of these recitations are contradictory to each other. In such cases, it is difficult to reconcile one recitation with the other. The difference in the meanings of the Qira'at can be of two types. The first type is when there is a difference both in the word and in the meaning, while also allowing the possibility that both readings can be interpreted to convey a single unified concept. The second type is when there is a difference both in the word and in the meaning, and it is not possible for both to come together on a single meaning, but rather, they can coexist in a way that does not require contradiction.