Reducing the hamza for readers in the book Al-Shifa fi Ilal al-Qira’at by Abu al-Fadl Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hariri (one of the scholars of the seventh century AH)

Abstract

The phenomenon of the Hamzah (glottal stop) has significantly engaged the attention of linguists and Quranic recitation scholars due to its profound impact on phonetic and linguistic studies. This phenomenon has been a subject of great interest and focus in their writings, which are replete with discussions on this linguistic feature. The realization and easing of the Hamzah are linguistic traits found in Arab dialects. The realization of the Hamzah was a characteristic of some Arab tribes, such as the Tamim tribe and, more generally, the people of Najd, though it is specifically associated with the Tamim dialect. In contrast, the easing of the Hamzah is associated with the dialect of the Hijaz.

This research focuses on the easing of the Hamzah and is titled: Easing of the Hamzah by Quranic Reciters in the Book Al-Shifa fi ‘Ilal al-Qira’at by Abu al-Fadl Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Hariri (a scholar of the 7th century AH). The study is divided into an introduction, followed by an exploration of the four types of Hamzah easing and their occurrences in Al-Shifa. It concludes with a summary of the key findings. May Allah grant success.