Words with Multiple Readings from the Detailed Readings (Farsh) in Surahs Al-An’am to Yusuf According to Al-Shatibiyyah: Compilation and Study

Abstract

      This study explores words that contain multiple Quranic readings, as presented in the poetic work Ḥirz al-Amānī wa Wajh al-Tahānī by the renowned Quranic scholar and reciter Imam Al-Shāṭibī, commonly known as Al-Shāṭibiyyah among scholars of Quranic recitation. The study focuses specifically on Farsh al-Ḥurūf (detailed readings of specific words) from Surah Al-An‘am to Surah Yusuf. The researcher explains the verses by analyzing their linguistic aspects, extracting the different readings using a comparative method, and providing reasoning for the variations among reciters.

      The study is structured into an introduction, a preliminary section, two main chapters, and a conclusion. The introduction outlines the research significance, objectives, and rationale. The preliminary section provides a brief biography of Al-Shāṭibī and an overview of his poem. The first chapter examines the Quranic readings in Surahs Al-An‘am and Al-A‘raf, while the second chapter covers Surahs Al-Anfal through Yusuf. The conclusion presents the key findings and recommendations.

      One of the main findings is that Al-Shāṭibī sometimes employs terminology not explicitly mentioned in his introduction, but these terms can be understood through analysis. Additionally, he tends to fully elaborate on variant readings in earlier surahs but does not repeat them in later ones when the same words appear. Furthermore, Al-Shāṭibī sometimes specifies certain readings with qualifications or restrictions, while in other cases, he mentions them without any qualification. In some instances, he combines both methods within the same context.