Recitations (Qira’at) and Its Authenticity from the Perspective of Abu Jafar Tabari and Amin al-Islam Tabarsi

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Qur'anic Sciences, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran

2 al mostafa-qorak&hadith-grup qeraat

3 Assistant Professor of the Department of Recitation Sciences and Arts of Al-Mustafa International University;

Abstract

The issue of the effectiveness of interpretation of different recitations (Qira’at) of the Holy Quran is considered important research in the field of interpretation and science of the Quran. Quranic commentators and Islamic scholars have explained the effect of various recitations (Qira’at) on the interpretation of the Holy Quran according to their evidence and foundations in this matter, and they have mentioned many pieces of evidence of the effect of various recitations (Qira’at) in understanding the meanings of the verses in Quranic studies and interpretations. The subject of this research is the examination of the recitations (Qira’at) in two commentaries of Jame al-Bayan of al-Tabari and Majma’ al-Bayan of al-Tabarsi. The purpose of this research is to compare and investigate the basics of recitations (Qira’at) from various aspects of the Holy Quran between two great Islamic commentators and scholars “Tabarsi” and “Tabari” in the use of different recitations (Qira’at), which the researcher tried to do while conducting a detailed examination of the thoughts and writings of these two great scholars. Islamic scholars should conclude to what extent the effectiveness of the interpretation of recitations (Qira’at) and what foundations they have and for what reasons they argue in this matter. The research method in this article is descriptive and analytical, and it has been investigated using Quranic written sources and interpretations and comparatively. Both commentators have paid attention to the recitations (Qira’at) of Shaz and Mutawatir. At the same time, Tabari was influenced by Ahl al-Sunnah traditions and Tabarsi was influenced by Ahl al-Bayt traditions and he has paid attention to Shia traditions.

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Studies of Quran Reading
Volume 10, Issue 19 - Serial Number 19
February 2023
Pages 289-311

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  • Receive Date: 02 May 2022
  • Revise Date: 12 September 2022
  • Accept Date: 03 January 2023

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