What is it about?
Prof Basheer H. Al-Hemyari in this article examines the significance of letter counting in early sources on verse enumeration and its implications for early Qur’anic manuscripts and modern printed editions. It highlights the relevance of this issue for Qur’anic orthography committees and specialists, as it emphasizes that early scholars’ engagement with letters enumeration was not arbitrary but carried practical implications for Qur’anic script.
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Why is it important?
His research sheds light on an overlooked yet foundational aspect of Uthmanic script —letter counting as recorded in early sources on verse enumeration— and demonstrates its potential role in guiding the orthography of printed Qur’ans.
Perspectives
The study underscores the need for both Qur’anic scholars and script committees to consider early letter-enumeration traditions and manuscript evidence to ensure greater alignment between modern printed Qur’ans and classical sources.
Prof Abdallah Abdulrahman Elkhatib
Qatar University
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This page is a summary of: The Sum of Letters in Qur’anic Chapters and its Implications for the Uthmanic Script: A Case Study of Surahs Al-Zalzalah and from Al-Qāriᶜah to Al-ᶜAsr, Journal of College of Sharia & Islamic Studies, July 2025, Qatar University,
DOI: 10.29117/jcsis.2025.0415.
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