Does the variation in the writing of some Quranic verses, such as verse 15 of Surat Ash-Shams, between "ولا يخاف عقباها" (wala yakhafu 'uqbaha) and "فلا يخاف عقباها" (fala yakhafu 'uqbaha), and likewise the variation in the writing of the verse from Surat Al-Hadid, "فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ" (fa inna Allaha huwa al-ghaniyyu al-hameed) or "فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ" (fa inna Allaha laghaniyyun hameed), mean that the Quran was revealed to the Prophet, peace be upon him, with these different forms? And what is the reason for this variation?
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The meaning of Sheikh Al-Enezi's words is that in some Qur'anic manuscripts, the verse, "And he does not fear its consequence" is written with a "waw" (وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا), while in others, it is written with a "fa" (فَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبَاهَا). Both versions were revealed from Allah through the mouth of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Since it is difficult to inscribe all the variant readings (qira'at) in a single Qur'anic manuscript, copies were written with some readings and others with other readings, to preserve them for the Ummah.
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