Kayfa Taqra al-Quran al-Karim bi-Riwayat al-Imam Qalun an Nafi al-Madani
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Kayfa Taqra al-Qur'an al-Karim bi-Riwayat al-Imam Qalun 'an Nafi' al-Madani (How to Recite the Noble Qur'an According to the Transmission of Imam Qalun from Nafi' al-Madani) is an instructional handbook on the rules of Quranic recitation (tajwid) written by al-Mukhtar al-Mishri al-Maqrush and completed in 1419 AH (1998 CE).
Background and Purpose
The author, serving as an imam and instructor of Qur'anic recitation at the historic al-Zahra Mosque (مسجد الزهراء العتيق), observed that the vast majority of Quranic schools and memorizers across Libya memorized and recited using the transmission (riwayah) of Qalun from Nafi' al-Madani. However, manuals specifically outlining the technical recitation rules for Qalun were scarce in local libraries. In collaboration with fellow students of tajwid, al-Maqrush undertook the task of compiling and organizing these rulings from scarce treatises and oral instruction to provide a clear, reliable guide for students and memorizers.
Structure
The book is structured into three primary components:
- Introduction (Muqaddimah): Sets forth the background, reasons for writing, and the necessity of compiling the manual.
- Main Subject (al-Maqsud): Detailed exposition of the rules of tajwid and performance principles specific to the transmission of Imam Qalun.
- Conclusion (Khatimah): Contains closing acknowledgments and an apology to earlier authors whose works supplied the material, followed by a bibliography of referenced works (Safhat al-Masadir wa-l-Maraji') and an index.
Methodology and Sources
Al-Maqrush aimed for clear expression and accessibility to keep learners from error and mispronunciation. To maintain clarity and avoid overburdening the reader, he restricted the text primarily to the leading and preferred performance mode (al-wajh al-muqaddam wa-l-rajih fi al-ada'), detailing alternative performance faces only when necessary. He also incorporated variant terminologies used across teaching traditions, such as using al-madd al-mazyadi (supplementary lengthening) alongside the common term al-madd al-far'i (secondary lengthening).
The author drew his material from traditional treatises as well as direct instruction received from his teachers: Muhammad Ould 'Abd Allah al-Muritani, Muhammad 'Atiyyah Dayrah, Muhammad al-'Akkari, and 'Abd al-Hakim al-Juwayli. The text was completed on Tuesday morning, 1 Safar 1419 AH (26 May 1998 CE).
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