The Writing of the Qur’ān Simplified: A Reader on the Collection and Orthography of the Qur’ān *

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Author: Mohamed-Umer Esmail

Book length: 95 pages

Excerpt: Abū al-Aswad al-Du’alī innovated a dot system in the mushaf: a dot on top of a letter signified fatḥah, below a letter indicated kasrah, in front of a letter signified ḍammah, and two of any signified tanwīn.

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3 questions
1. According to the notes, what is the primary purpose of naqṭ al-i‘rāb?
2. Which statement accurately describes Abū Bakr’s compilation of the Qur’an as presented in the notes?
3. How do the notes characterize the rasm al-khaṭṭ of the Qur’an and its permissibility to alter?
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