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How many different types of Quran are there?
There are currently 30+ different versions/readings/Qira’ats/ Qurans that exist in the world today. A Qira’at, in regards to the Quran, is an iteration of the text done by a group of scholars; there were 30 popular ones in Islam.
How many English versions of the Quran are there?
There are two editions: The International Edition (2020) and The Oxford Edition (2020) published especially for the Oxford Institute of British Islam (OIBI).
What are the differences between different types of words in Quran?
Subhii al-Saalih in his book in the study of Science of Quran summarizes the differences into seven categories of differences : Grammatical indicator. Consonants. Nouns as to whether they are singular, dual, plural, masculine or feminine.
Does the Quran support different readings of the Gospels?
Since different readings are part of Uthmanic text tradition, it is counterproductive to insist that these i nvalidate what the Quran says about its preservation (Quran 15:9; 85:21-22). However, Christians should use the qira’at to explain that differences between the Gospels do not invalidate them from being the Word of God.7
What about the Hafs and Warsh versions of the Quran?
The King Fahad Quran Complex in Saudi Arabia prints two different readings: the Hafs and Warsh versions of the Quran. 5 Since different readings are part of Uthmanic text tradition, it is counterproductive to insist that these i nvalidate what the Quran says about its preservation (Quran 15:9; 85:21-22).
How many different versions of the Qur’an are there?
There resulted from this seven basic texts ( al-qira’at as-sab’, ” the seven readings “), each having two transmitted versions ( riwayatan) with only minor variations in phrasing, but all containing meticulous vowel-points and other necessary diacritical marks. The authoritative “readers” are: