Addition of the Names of the Sūrahs, the Ayah Numbers & the Commencement of Ajzā’ in the Mushaf
Addition of the Names of the Sūrahs, the Ayah Numbers & the Commencement of Ajzā’ in the Mushaf
Dr Ghānim Qaddūrī al-Hamad*
The Uthmanic Mushafs contained only the text of the Glorious Qur’ān. Ulamā’ from the time of the tābi‛ūn and later felt the need to add various signs to help the reader read the Mushaf properly. This paper deals with the study of these additions based on Qur’ānic sources and manuscripts and printed copies of the Glorious Qur’ān.
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* Professor, Faculty of Education, Takrit University, Iraq.
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