Divan of variants
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The structure of the text: words
Hafs and the other readings: word variants (farsh al-huruf)
The structure of the text: words
The structure of the Book is made of words, not letters. For each reading: the number of words in its text, and what differs in words and in skeleton letters, set against the whole text of Hafs.
| Reading | Words in the text | Differing words | of which skeleton | Skeleton letters | Words more or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafs (reference) | 77,430 | — | — | 322,604 | — |
| Warsh | 77,429 (−1) | 770 0.99% | 22 0.028% | 21 0.007% | −1 |
| Qalun | 77,432 (+2) | 803 1.04% | 22 0.028% | 21 0.007% | −1 |
| Shu'ba | 77,430 | 505 0.65% | 4 0.005% | 5 0.002% | 0 |
| Al-Bazzi | 77,430 | 819 1.06% | 22 0.028% | 20 0.006% | +1 |
| Qunbul | 77,431 (+1) | 819 1.06% | 22 0.028% | 20 0.006% | +1 |
| Ad-Duri | 77,428 (−2) | 779 1.01% | 14 0.018% | 13 0.004% | 0 |
| As-Susi | 77,429 (−1) | 801 1.03% | 14 0.018% | 13 0.004% | 0 |
Where the number of words changes
- 7:98 أَوَأَمِنَ → أَوْ أَمِنَ particle changed Qalun, Al-Bazzi, Qunbul
- 9:100 تَجْرِى تَحْتَهَا → تَجْرِى مِن تَحۡتِهَا word added Al-Bazzi, Qunbul
- 27:20 مَا لِىَ → مَالِي same words, written joined or apart Ad-Duri
- 37:17 أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا → أَوْ ءَابَآؤُنَا particle changed Qalun
- 40:26 أَوْ أَن → وَأَنْ particle changed Warsh, Qalun, Al-Bazzi, Qunbul, Ad-Duri, As-Susi
- 56:48 أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا → أَوْ ءَابَآؤُنَا particle changed Qalun
- 57:24 ٱللَّهَ هُوَ → ٱللَّهَ word absent Warsh, Qalun
- 72:16 وَأَلَّوِ → وَأَن لَّوِ same words, written joined or apart Warsh, Qalun, Ad-Duri, As-Susi
- 73:20 أَن لَّن → أَلَّن same words, written joined or apart Ad-Duri, As-Susi
- 75:1 لَآ أُقْسِمُ → لَأُاْقۡسِمُ particle changed Al-Bazzi
Out of 77,430 words, no reading adds or removes a word, except in two places: 9:100 (word added, Al-Bazzi, Qunbul) ; 57:24 (word absent, Warsh, Qalun). The other differences in word count are a changed particle or the same words written joined or apart.