Frequently Asked Questions About Islam

Q: What are the 7 variations of the Quran?
A: There were seven ahruf because there were seven Arab tribes: 1) Quraysh, 2) Hudhayl, 3) Tameem, 4) Hawaazin, 5) Thaqeef, 6) Kinaanah and 7) Yemen. Each with their own dialect at the time the Quran was revealed.
Q: What are the 7 styles of reading Quran?
A: There are two reading versions or riwaya for each of the ten recitations, which counts twenty confirmed riwayates (Narrations):

1. Nafiʽ al-Madani a) Warsh recitation b) Qalun recitation
2. Ibn Kathir al-Makki a) Al-Bazzi recitation b) Qunbul recitation
3. Abu Amr of Basra a) Al-Douri ‘an Abi ‘Amr recitation b) Al-Soussi recitation
4. Ibn Amir ad-Dimashqi a) Hisham recitation b) Ibn Thaqouan recitation
5. Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud a) Shu’bah recitation b) Hafs recitation
6. Hamzah az-Zaiyyat a) Khalaf recitation b) Khallad recitation
7. Al-Kisa’i a) Al-Layth recitation b) Al-Duri ‘an Al-Kissa’i recitation
8. Abu Jaafar al-Madani a) Isa ibn Wirdan alhidha’ Al-Madani recitation b) Sulaiman ibn Jummaz recitation
9. Yaqoub al-Hadrami a) Ruwais recitation b) Ruwh ibn abd Al-Momen recitation
10. Khalaf ibn Hisham a) Ishaq ibn Ibrahim Al-Warraq recitation b) Idris ibn Abd Al-Karim Al-Haddad recitation