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By which recitation does Libya read the Qur’an? Warsh or Qalun?

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It is from Allah Almighty's tradition to send messengers with the language of their people. And since the Arabs had different dialects, the Holy Quran was revealed in their dialects to make it easy for them, to remove hardship, and to preserve it. Thus, the Quran was revealed encompassing all Arabic dialects. Allah Almighty made it easy to memorize and recite the Quran, and the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, would teach the Companions in their various dialects without alteration. The Tabi'un (followers) and their successors paid attention to regulating the pronunciation of the Quran, improving its words, and authenticating its readings. The readings were attributed to them as an accompanying attribution, not an invention, and among the most famous of these are the ten reciters. The two narrations of Qalun and Warsh from Nafi' spread in the Western Maghreb and North and West Africa, and Qalun's narration became particularly well-known in Libya.

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