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- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Copyright
- © Centre of Islamic Studies, SOAS
- Subject
- English Articles; Islamic Studies
- ISSN
- 1465-3591
- eISSN
- 1755-1730
- DOI
- 10.3366/jqs.2012.0057
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
<jats:p> Muslims regard the Qur'an as divine speech; therefore, the scope of human intervention in shaping and interpreting it is often downplayed. One hitherto neglected aspect of the history of the Qur'an and the redaction of its text is the introduction of waqf categories which dictate where a Qur'an reciter must, should or cannot pause while reading the Qur'an and how this affects its meaning. This paper deals with the history of the introduction of these waqf categories: how and on what basis they were determined by Muslim scholars, and what these scholars sought to accomplish by introducing them. It also discusses how this subject is significant to the understanding of the Qur'an by demonstrating how pausing at certain points affects the meaning of the text. </jats:p>
Journal
Journal of Qur'anic Studies – Edinburgh University Press
Published: Oct 1, 2012