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Can the Qur'an Be Recited in Different Ways? The Meaning and Wisdom of Qira'at

If the Qur’an is a timeless, unchanged book, how can it be read in multiple ways? What is the meaning behind these multiple readings (qirāʾāt), and how many are there?

Published: April 13, 2022 • Updated: February 27, 2025

Author: Sh. Yousef Wahb

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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