How do we scientifically respond to the specious argument that the vocalization (tawqit) of the Qur’an led to a change in the meanings of its words, and thus serves as proof of its distortion?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The dotting of the by the Tabi'un (successors) is a manifestation of Allah's preservation of the Qur'an. Scholars were raised up to make it easy for common people to recite it correctly after the spread of linguistic errors. Dotting did not alter the Qur'an; rather, it clarified the differences between similar-looking letters. The fear of some common people making linguistic errors or mistakes does not contradict the preservation of the Qur'an, as the people of knowledge promptly addressed the problem through dotting.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/117848
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 117848
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy