Introduction

The Introduction section of this translation introduces the text al-Taysīr fī al-qirāʾāt al-sabʿ and its author and information about the transmission of the reading traditions. A large portion of this introduction is dedicated to providing a linguistic analysis of the general principles of the Quranic reading traditions, and providing an introduction to the technical vocabulary and theoretical framework that underlies the text. Parts U. and F. are major parts of the translations.