Qira’at Program
Qira’at is the plural of the Arabic word Qira’a which means reading. However, in the context of Qur’anic studies, Qira’at are different accepted and permitted forms of reciting the Holy Qur’an. Qira’at have small differences amongst that include differences in pronouns, stops, prolonging, pronunciation of some words etc. These differences are the topic of a whole branch of Qur’anic studies called Qira’at.
There are ten credible Qira’at for the holy Qur’an, each Qira’a is named after a reader (Qari’) who specialized in this form of recitation and dedicated himself to teaching it. For each reader (Qari’) there were two students who narrated the Qira’a from their teacher. The narrator is called (Rawi) and his narration is called (Rewayah) and is named after the Rawi and Qari together. For example, Hafs an Asim, the most popular Rewayah of the Qur’an is named after the Rawi Hafs who narrates from the Qari Asim.
Although each Qira’a is named after a certain reader, this never means that they created these forms of recitation. All ten Qira’at are correct ways of reciting the Qur’an, and each Qira’a was transmitted to us from the Prophet Mohamed PBUH through a continuous, unbroken chain of honest credible readers.
For every place in the Islamic world, there is one of the Qira’at that is popular and the Muslims of this place use this popular Qira’a in recitation, teaching Qur’an and prayers. Below is a table of all the Ten Qira’at, and their narrations (Rewayah).
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Qari |
Rawi |
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Nafi’ Al-Madani |
Qalun |
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Warsh |
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Ibn Kathir Al-Makki |
Al-Bazzi |
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Qunbul |
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Abu Amr Ibn Al-Alaa |
Ad-Duri |
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As-Sussi |
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Ibn Amir Ad-Demashqi |
Hisham |
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Ibn Dhakwan |
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Asim Ibn Abi-n-Najud |
Shu’bah |
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Hafs |
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Hamzah Az-Zayat |
Khalaf |
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Khallad |
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Al Kisa’i |
Al-Layth |
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Ad-Durri |
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Abu Jafar |
‘Isa Ibn Wardan |
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Ibn Jummaz |
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Ya’cub Al-Yamani |
Ruways |
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Rawh |
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Khalaf |
Ishaq |
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Idris |
Why to learn Qira’at?
Qira’at is an advanced level of learning Qu’an. After memorizing Qur’an by heart, mastering Tajweed rules and gaining Ijazah on one of the ten Qira’at, a student can start learning the ten Qira’at.
Learning Qira’at is mastering all forms of reciting Qur’an which is a great honor but it also gives the reader the knowledge and ability to recognize different correct forms of recitation and distinguish them from reading mistakes or Lahn. Moreover, some of the differences in Qira’at enables the reader to gain better understanding of the Ayah and clarify more possible meanings included.
Least but not last, Learning Qira’at is the way to start teaching Qur’an with all the correct recitation forms and to spread the holly message that was revealed to us from Allah SWT to save and guide us to the right path.
At Ibn Malik institute we have the honor to offer this Qira’at program. In this program you will learn the Ten Qira’at, the differences between them, and apply on Qur’an recitation. The program is online live sessions with professional male and female sheikhs and with flexible schedule.
What you will learn in this program?
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- Revise your recitation.
- Learn the differences in the seven Qira’at from Ash-Shatibiyyah
- Learn the remaining three Qira’at from Ad-Durah Al-Mudiyyah
If you are memorizing the Qur’an and interested in learning the ten Qira’at don’t hesitate to join us at Ibn Malik institute.
