Combining the Meanings of Qur’anic Readings in the Verses on the Battle of Uhud and Its Impact on Exegesis: A Case Study of Sūrat Āl ʿImrān

Abstract

This study, entitled “Combining the Meanings of Qur’anic Readings in the Verses on the Battle of Uhud and Its Impact on Exegesis: A Case Study of Sūrat Āl ʿImrān,” aimed to survey the readings (qirā’āt) found in the verses discussing the Battle of Uhud, clarify the meaning of each reading individually, and then combine these readings to show how they enrich the understanding of the verses (from 3:121 to 3:133) and highlight their multiple aspects. he researcher employed the inductive method to extract the readings, followed by the analytical method to clarify their meanings and combine them, and finally the deductive method to determine a unifying meaning and the relationships between the readings. The study concluded that examining the facets of a reading in a verse requires analyzing linguistic issues, the overall meaning of the verse, and the context in which it appears. The research clearly demonstrated that combining the readings within a single verse enriches its meaning. There must be a relationship between the readings in a verse; this relationship may be confirmatory, where each reading affirms a meaning present in or implied by the other, serving as a cause, effect, or complement to it.