al-Faraid al-Hisan fi Add Ay al-Quran
- Author died
- 1403 AH
- Editions
- Maktabat al-Dar
al-Faraid al-Hisan fi Add Ay al-Quran (lit. 'The Beautiful Unique Gems on Counting the Verses of the Quran') is a didactic poem on the science of Quranic verse breaks (ilm al-fawasil) by the Egyptian scholar of Quranic readings Abd al-Fattah al-Qadi (d. 1403 AH / 1983 CE) .
Subject and Structure
The work is a poetic versification (nazm) dedicated to documenting the differences among the recognized authorities of verse numbering ('ulama' al-'adad) regarding where verses begin and end, based on authoritative and relied-upon positions (al-mu'tamad) . The author explained the title as an analogy comparing the structured arrangement and high value of the lines to precious and beautiful gems (al-fara'id al-hisan) .
After an introductory opening in verse, the text is structured sequentially according to the chapters (surahs) of the Quran—beginning with Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Baqarah, Surah Al Imran, and continuing through the remainder of the Quranic text . Under each chapter, the verses outline the specific points of disagreement between the regional counting traditions—such as the Kufan, Basran, Makkan, the two Madinan, Damascene, and Hims traditions—over whether specific Quranic phrases are counted as distinct verses or omitted from the count .
Commentaries and Publication
The text has received scholarly attention and commentaries:
- Nafa'is al-Bayan fi Sharh al-Faraid al-Hisan: A concise commentary authored by Abd al-Fattah al-Qadi himself, in which he sought clarity and accessibility of expression to facilitate the study of verse divisions for students . It was published in Medina by Maktabat al-Dar (1404 AH / 1984 CE) .
- Murshid al-Khillan ila Ma'rifat Add Ay al-Quran (also referenced as Murshid al-Khilaf): A commentary and analytical study (sharh wa-tawjih) on the poem written by Abd al-Raziq ibn Ali Ibrahim Musa, published in Beirut by al-Maktaba al-Asriyya (1409 AH / 1989 CE) .
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