Al-Shaatibiyyah
Master the seven canonical readings. Study Al-Shaatibiyyah with a specialist scholar.
Level
Expert
Duration
2–4 years
Format
One-to-one · Online
Students
47+
£70/mo
One-to-one · Online · Flexible schedule
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The science of Qira'aat encompasses the multiple canonically-authenticated modes of reciting the Qur'an, each transmitted back to the Prophet ﷺ through a different authoritative chain. Al-Shaatibiyyah (Hirz al-Amani) by Imam al-Shaatibi is the primary classical text through which the Seven Qira'aat are studied. This is among the most advanced courses in Islamic scholarship and is open only to students who hold an ijazah or possess equivalent mastery of Tajweed. Teaching is strictly one-to-one with a specialist who themselves holds authority in the Qira'aat.
The definition, history, and conditions for an authentic Qira'ah. The seven Imams of recitation, their transmitters (ruwat), and the theological importance of the multiple readings.
Beginning with the most widely used narrations — Hafs an Asim and Warsh an Nafi — establishing a comparative baseline before studying the full range of differences.
The foundational principles (usul) of each of the seven Imams: Nafi, Ibn Kathir, Abu Amr, Ibn Amir, Asim, Hamzah, and al-Kisai.
Memorisation of the Shaatibiyyah poem (over 1,100 lines) with full understanding of the differences each line encodes between the Qira'aat.
Reciting Qur'anic passages according to each of the seven Qira'aat, switching between narrators, and demonstrating mastery of each mode's rules.
The advanced study of permissible and impermissible combinations when blending Qira'aat — a specialised and nuanced field within the science.
Recitation examination across all seven Qira'aat before the granting scholar. A separate ijazah sanad is issued for each Qira'ah upon successful completion.