Year: 2026
Type: book
Abstract: An Analysis of Hâcibzâdes Work Entitled Kavâʿidül-Furkân fî Tecvîdil-Kurân Hâcibzâde Muhammed Efendi, an Ottoman scholar who lived in Istanbul during the 1100s ah, held a prominent position in the fields of recitation, Tajweed and the science of inheritance. Hâcibzâde compiled his knowledge of recitation and Tajweed in a simple style in his work titled Ḳavâʿidül-Furḳān fî tecvîdil-Ḳurân. In the introduction to this work, addressed fundamental topics in the history of recitation – such as the compilation and copying of the Quran, the issue of the seven letters, the formation of recitations, the imams of recitation, the number and virtues of the letters of the Quran, and the points of articulation and characteristics of the letters – in a straightforward style. Subsequently, the rules of tajwid are presented, enriched with the views of the recitation imams. In the concluding section of the work, the issue of waqf and ibtida and the related spelling of the mushaf are discussed. The terms pertaining to the Ottoman script in this section are explained for the sake of clarity. The final section of the work focuses on the etiquette of reciting the Quran; it includes various narrations regarding which salawat and supplications should be recited when beginning the recitation of the Quran. The work concludes with an example of a hatim supplication. Keywords: Hâcibzâde; Ḳavâʿidül-Furkān fî Tecvîdil-Ḳurân; Qiraat; Tacwîd; The Mushaf
Author: Abdullah Giray
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7202298769