Quiz on the Various Readings of the Holy Qur'ān

What are the diverse modes of recitation of the Qur'ān called?

• Qirā'at

• Hadith

• Sunnah

• Tafsir

How many prominent readings of the Qur'ān were established initially?

• Three

• Fourteen

• Ten

• Seven

Who is reported to have said that the Qur'ān is one, revealed from the One?

• Imam Jafar al-Sadiq

• Ibn Mujahid

• Uthmān ibn Affan

• Prophet Muhammad

What was one of the main factors for differences in recitation among the qurrā?

• Lack of interest in recitation

• Differences in primary manuscripts

• Standardization of the text

• Uniformity in dialects

What was lacking in the early written form of Arabic that caused confusion?

• Capital letters

• Vowel signs

• Paragraphs

• Punctuation

Which script was the Qur'ān initially written in?

• Kufan script

• Naskh script

• Thuluth script

• Diwani script

What does the term 'seven ahruf' refer to according to most Shi'ah scholars?

• Seven chapters of the Qur'ān

• Seven different reciters

• Seven layers of meaning

• Seven historical events

What is the criterion for valid recitation according to scholars?

• Historical accuracy

• Personal preference of reciters

• Popularity among listeners

• Consistency with common recitation

What did Ibn Mujahid do regarding the reciters?

• Selected seven among them

• Established a school for recitation

• Banned certain recitations

• Wrote a new version of the Qur'ān

What is one reason for the differences in recitation mentioned in the text?

• Too many reciters

• Absence of dots in letters

• Excessive rules of grammar

• Lack of interest in the Qur'ān