Halima Sal
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Halima Sal is a contemporary researcher in Quranic sciences and exegesis, known for her specialized comparative work on canonical Quranic transmissions .
Academic Background and Research
Halima Sal completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Sharjah, earning a bachelor's degree from the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies in the Department of Usul al-Din . She subsequently pursued graduate studies at the same institution, receiving a master's degree in Quranic Exegesis and Hadith in the academic year 1428–1429 AH (2007–2008 CE) . Her master's thesis, supervised by Dr. Muhammad ‘Isam Muflih al-Qudah and defended on 28 Jumada al-Ula 1429 AH (15 June 2008 CE), was titled The Warsh and Hafs Readings of the Holy Quran: An Analytical and Comparative Study (روايتا ورش وحفص: دراسة تحليلية مقارنة) . The examination committee included Dr. Muhammad ‘Isam al-Qudah as chair and supervisor, alongside Prof. Dr. Ibrahim al-Dawsari, Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Muflih al-Qudah, and Dr. Ahmad ‘Abbas al-Badawi as members .
Her research focuses on the field of Quranic variant readings (qira'at), specifically providing an analytical and comparative investigation into the transmissions of Warsh 'an Nafi' and Hafs 'an 'Asim, the two predominant recitations in various regions, including parts of Africa such as Senegal . In this work, she systematically analyzes the foundational phonetic rules (usul) and individual lexical variants (farsh al-huruf) between the two transmissions, providing the linguistic and exegetical rationale (tawjih) for their variations and demonstrating that these differences enrich the semantic meanings of the Quranic text .
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This specialized contemporary treatise on Quranic variants offers a comparative and analytical investigation into the systemic rules (usul) and individual word variations (farsh) between the transmissions of Warsh 'an Nafi' and Hafs 'an 'Asim. Originally written as an academic thesis, the study examines the linguistic and exegetical justifications (tawjih) for their differences.