Differences in the Consecutively Transmitted Qurʾānic Readings Regarding Gemination and Simplification Their Impact on Exegesis.

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Al-Azhar University,, Mansoura, Egypt

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This study investigates the variations in the consecutively transmitted Qurʾānic readings (al-Qirāʾāt al-Qurʾāniyyah al-Mutawātirah), focusing specifically on cases of gemination (tashdīd) and simplification (takhfīf), and examines their impact on the diversity and richness of interpretive meanings in Qurʾānic verses. Employing an inductive methodology, the research systematically collects examples of mutawātir readings involving gemination and simplification from authoritative sources on Qurʾānic readings. These examples are then analyzed using an analytical approach to evaluate their exegetical significance and achieve the study's objectives.
Structure of the Study:
The study is organized into an introduction, two main chapters, a conclusion, and an index, as follows:
Introduction: This section presents the rationale for the study, its objectives, the methodology adopted, and a review of relevant literature.
Chapter One: This chapter provides an overview of Qurʾānic readings, including their classification, the benefits of their variations, and their relationship to the science of Qurʾānic exegesis (tafsir).
Chapter Two: This chapter examines the concepts of gemination and simplification, analyzing their effects through an applied study of twenty-two specific cases.
Conclusion: The study summarizes its key findings and recommendations. It emphasizes that variations in Qurʾānic readings reflect a diversity of expression rather than contradiction, highlights the strong relationship between Qurʾānic readings and tafsir, and demonstrates the crucial role of gemination and simplification in enriching the semantic dimensions of the Qurʾānic text. The study also recognizes the substantial contributions of exegetes in uncovering the varied meanings that emerge from these reading variations.
Recommendations: The study calls for greater scholarly focus on the study of mutawātirQurʾānic readings and their interpretive dimensions, as well as the promotion of applied studies within the broader field of Qurʾānic sciences.

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