The Quranic Recitations and Languages (Dialects) of Tribes in view of Ali bin Hamza Al-Kissai Al-Kofi (189H)

Abstract

The last message – The Holy Quran - sent by the Allah the only creator to the mankind and for all the ages and races. Arabic language has to remain everlasting in which the last message of Allah is revealed. As long as the Holy Quran revealed for whole mankind and for all Arabs at the time it revealed. It consists all that dialects (Arab languages) wherever and how was required. The Holy Quran was revealed in seven different ways which ensure easiness in the Islam, as it is mentioned in the Holy Quran Allah intends ease for you, not hardship Not only the Quran but the most true sayings of our beloved prophet Muhammad  taught all the seven revealed recitations and the Holy Quran is true when it says: Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses]1 and the great Qur’ān. After this all sayings of prophet Muhammad SAW said: "Gabriel recited the Qur'an to me in one way. Then I requested him (to read it in another way)، and continued asking him to recite it in other ways، and he recited it in several ways till he ultimately recited it in seven different ways."  The recitations of the Holy Quran have its own significance importance and position among all good deeds in Islam. After revelation of the Holy Quran the most important task was to ensure its collection in the right way and its implementation which was completed by Ameer ul Momineen Othman RA - the 4th Caliph of our beloved Muhammad SAW- in his time of Caliph Hood. This contribution of Islamic Leadership at that time leaded to new schools of thought – Bara and Kofa – those who made big contribution in Islamic learning for centuries after. These first era schools of thought made vibrant role in establishment and services of the Holy Quran specifically and in general all Islamic and Quran Sciences including Arabic language, its Syntax, Morphology, Semantics etc. However, in third century especially contribution of these two school of thoughts appeared as kind of competition during 2nd and 3rd centuries of Hijra. These competitions lead them distinguished in it and different from other. The main topics of their competitions and arguments were based upon the Holy Quran and its recitation ways quoting from the Arabic Language of pure Bedouins and narrations of the beloved Muhammad SAW. This scholarly article is basically about of Kofa school of thought in general through Quranic Recitations ways of The Holy Quran in view of Ali bin Hamza Al Kissai (the founder of Kofi school of thought) whom work explained his views and distinguished work in service of The Holy Quran. There are thirteen verses from the Holy Quran are studied under the light of modern language.