Quranic Arabic: From Its Hijazi Origins to Its Classical Reading Traditions

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Quranic Arabic: From its Hijazi Origins to its classical reading traditions investigates how Qur'anic language patterns relate to Hijazi origins and later classical reading practices. The study develops an approach to linguistic variation within the ʕarabiyyah, tracing features such as pronominal suffixes, early-vowel developments, vowel harmony, syncope, and hamzah configurations. It then examines classical Arabic structures and the reading traditions, addressing questions about sound change absence, prescriptivism, and whether readings reflect dialects or controlled recitation conventions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages373

Reading Time15 h 40 min

Preface and Acknowledgements

Transcription

Abbreviations

Sigla

Introduction

Previous Scholarship

The Uthmanic Text Type and the Quranic Consonantal Text

Overview

What Is the ʕarabiyyah?

The Linguistic Variation in the ʕarabiyyah

Classical Arabic and the Reading Traditions

Reading or Recitation?

Lack of Regular Sound Change

The Readings Do Not Reflect Natural Language

Quranic Arabic Marijn van Putten-978-90-04-50625-1 Downloaded [from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)[ ](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)via free access Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics Editorial Board Aaron D. Rubin and Ahmad Al-Jallad volume 106 The titles published in this [series are listed at](series are listed at brill.com/ssl)[ brill.com/ssl](series are listed at brill.com/ssl) Marijn van Putten-978-90-04-50625-1 Downloaded [from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)[ ](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)via free access Quranic Arabic From its Hijazi Origins to its Classical Reading Traditions By Marijn van Putten leiden | boston Marijn van Putten-978-90-04-50625-1 Downloaded [from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)[ ](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)via free access This is an open access title distributed under the terms of the cc by-nc-nd 4.0 license, which permits any non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided no alterations are made and the original author(s) and source are credited. Further information and the complete license text can be found at [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) The terms of the cc license apply only to the original material. The use of material from other sources (indicated by a reference) such as diagrams, illustrations, photos and text samples may require further permission from the respective copyright holder. Cover illustration: Leiden University Library, Or. 14.545b, verso. This folio belongs to the same ancient manuscript of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 331. It was Carbondated at 652–694 ad (89.3 %), 747–763 (6.1 %) by the Corpus Coranicum project. Courtesy Leiden University Libraries. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Van Putten, Marijn, author. Title: Quranic Arabic : from its Hijazi origins to its classical reading traditions / by Marijn van Putten. Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill,[2022] | Series: Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics, 0081-8461 ; volume 106 | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Identifiers: lccn 2021058286 (print) | lccn 2021058287 (ebook) | isbn 9789004506244 (hardback ; acid-free paper) | isbn 9789004506251 (ebook) Subjects: lcsh: Qurʼan–Language, style. | Arabic language–Grammar. Classification: lcc pj6696 .v36 2022 (print) | lcc pj6696 (ebook) | ddc 492.7/5–dc23/eng/20211209 lc record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2021058286](https://lccn.loc.gov/2021058286) lc ebook record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2021058287](https://lccn.loc.gov/2021058287) Typeface for the Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts: “Brill”. [See and download: brill.com/brill](See and download: brill.com/brill)‑typeface. issn 0081-8461 isbn 978-90-04-50624-4 (hardback) isbn 978-90-04-50625-1 (e-book) Copyright 2022 by Marijn van Putten. Published by Koninklijke Brill nv, Leiden, The Netherlands. Koninklijke Brill nv incorporates the imprints Brill, Brill Nijhoff, Brill Hotei, Brill Schöningh, Brill Fink, Brill mentis, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Böhlau and V&R unipress. Koninklijke Brill nv reserves the right to protect this publication against unauthorized use. This book is printed on acid-free paper and produced in a sustainable manner. Marijn van Putten-978-90-04-50625-1 Downloaded [from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)[ ](from Brill.com03/14/2022 11:24:25PM)via free access Contents Preface and Acknowledgements xiii Transcription xv Abbreviations xviii Sigla xx 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Previous Scholarship 1 1.2 The Uthmanic Text Type and the Quranic Consonantal Text 8 1.3 Overview 12 2 What Is the ʕarabiyyah? 15 2.1 Introduction 15 2.2 The Linguistic Variation in the ʕarabiyyah 19

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What linguistic variation does the book focus on within the ʕarabiyyah?

It examines variation such as third-person pronominal suffixes, extra vowels of early classical Arabic, vowel harmony, Najdi syncope, and other structural patterns tied to the language of recitation.

How does the book treat the relationship between classical Arabic and Qur'anic reading traditions?

It evaluates whether the readings correspond to natural sound change or instead reflect preserved forms and the constraints of the reading tradition, including discussion of prescriptivism.

Does the book argue that the Qur'anic readings represent dialects?

The contents indicate an explicit discussion of whether readings reflect dialectal language; the work contrasts reading forms with dialect explanations and considers where Hijazi features remain visible.

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