The Miraculous Nature of the Quranic Readings in the Word of Allah "But Satan caused them to slip out of it")

Abstract

The paper discusses the readings narrated in the Word of Allah ("But Satan caused them to slip out of it") [Al-Baqarah: 36], clarifying the readings, their origins, and their impact on the verse's meaning and direction. It examines critiques against these readings and their refutations, as well as the miraculous nature of the verse in accommodating diverse connotations without conflict. Finally, it explores the impact of these readings on a Muslim's conduct.

This topic emerges from a key principle highlighted by scholars, namely, that the diversity of readings is equivalent to the multiplicity of verses. When a verse has multiple readings, each reading has an independent meaning distinct from the others, and each yields an additional meaning beyond the others.

Therefore, examining the readings of the same verse and distinguishing between them is crucial for clearly elucidating the meaning of the verse, extracting the additional insights it offers compared to other readings, clarifying its rulings, and demonstrating that this constitutes one of the aspects of the Quran's miraculous nature.