Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading
E532769
The Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading is the most widely used canonical Qur’anic recitation tradition in the Muslim world, known for its standardized pronunciation and transmission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629024 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading Context triple: [MushafAl-MadinahOrder, compatibleWith, Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading]
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A.
Kitab al-Huruf
Kitab al-Huruf is a philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that explores the relationship between language, logic, and metaphysics within the framework of Islamic Aristotelian thought.
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B.
Kitab of Sibawayh
The Kitab of Sibawayh is a foundational 8th-century treatise on Arabic grammar that systematized the language and became the central reference work of the Basra grammatical tradition.
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C.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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D.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
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E.
Risaletü’n-Nushiyye
Risaletü’n-Nushiyye is a didactic Sufi mesnevi by Yunus Emre that offers moral and spiritual guidance in poetic form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading Target entity description: The Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading is the most widely used canonical Qur’anic recitation tradition in the Muslim world, known for its standardized pronunciation and transmission.
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A.
Kitab al-Huruf
Kitab al-Huruf is a philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that explores the relationship between language, logic, and metaphysics within the framework of Islamic Aristotelian thought.
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B.
Kitab of Sibawayh
The Kitab of Sibawayh is a foundational 8th-century treatise on Arabic grammar that systematized the language and became the central reference work of the Basra grammatical tradition.
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C.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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D.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
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E.
Risaletü’n-Nushiyye
Risaletü’n-Nushiyye is a didactic Sufi mesnevi by Yunus Emre that offers moral and spiritual guidance in poetic form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic reading
ⓘ
canonical Qur’anic recitation ⓘ qirāʾa tradition ⓘ |
| basedOn | recitation of ʿĀṣim ibn Abī al-Najūd ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Qālūn ʿan Nāfiʿ reading
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Warsh ʿan Nāfiʿ reading ⓘ other canonical qirāʾāt ⓘ |
| dominantIn |
Middle East
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ Turkey ⓘ contemporary Muslim world ⓘ the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Arabian Peninsula
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| hasFeature |
codified tajwīd conventions
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distinct treatment of hamza ⓘ distinct treatment of imāla is generally absent ⓘ limited use of saktāt (brief pauses) ⓘ specific rules for assimilation of lām of the definite article ⓘ specific rules for pronouncing final nūn and tanwīn ⓘ specific rules of ibtidāʾ (starting points) ⓘ specific rules of idghām (assimilation) ⓘ specific rules of madd (vowel lengthening) ⓘ specific rules of qalqala (consonant echoing) ⓘ specific rules of waqf (pausing) ⓘ standardized pronunciation rules ⓘ |
| hasImām | ʿĀṣim ibn Abī al-Najūd ⓘ |
| hasRāwī | Ḥafṣ ibn Sulaymān ⓘ |
| influences |
Qur’anic audio recordings
ⓘ
Qur’anic calligraphy layout in printed muṣḥafs ⓘ global Qur’anic pedagogy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | ten canonical Qur’anic readings ⓘ |
| recognizedAsCanonicalBy |
Sunni Muslim scholars
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many Shia Muslim scholars ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | modern printed Qur’ans ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Islamic seminaries
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Qur’anic schools (kuttāb) ⓘ online Qur’an programs ⓘ ḥifẓ institutes ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
memorization (ḥifẓ)
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oral chain of transmission (isnād) ⓘ written muṣḥaf copies ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | Ḥafṣ ibn Sulaymān ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Egyptian standard muṣḥaf
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linked to:
Mushaf al-Madina
Indo-Pak script muṣḥafs ⓘ Medina muṣḥaf (King Fahd Complex standard edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Mushaf al-Madina
most printed muṣḥafs today ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Uthmanic rasm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading Description of subject: The Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim reading is the most widely used canonical Qur’anic recitation tradition in the Muslim world, known for its standardized pronunciation and transmission.
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