Influence of qira’at on the development of grammatical and morphological rules

Abstract

Little is known about the relationship between Qira’at and the development of Arabic grammar and morphology. This study, therefore, aims to explore grammatical and morphological rules of the Arabic language based on the modes of Qira’at. The study employs an analytical method in which grammatical and morphological rules are extracted from different modes of Qira’at based on scholars’ interpretations. The study revealed that grammatical and morphological rules are extracted from both usual and unusual modes of recitations. Additionally, there is no disagreement within the usual modes of recitations regarding the Arabic grammatical and morphological rules. Likewise, the usual and unusual modes of recitations are complementary to each other in terms of grammar and morphology. It is hoped that this study will be useful to educationists, particularly in the field of language, by providing evidence on how language is developed through Qira’at.