Subcontinent Exegetes and Variants of the Noble Quran

Abstract

Qiraat (Variants) of the Nobel Quran is the important source of its meanings and interpretation. The impact of the Variants on the meaning of the Quran, Jurisprudence and Arabic grammar are considered to be mandatory for the interpretation of the Holy Quran. All Exegetes of the classic era elaborated it in their Commentaries. Quranic commentators of subcontinent can be categorized into three groups:: first group shows keen interest in this regard like: Muhammad Sana Ullah Almazhari, Nawab Muhammad Siddiq Hasan Khan Qannoji, Syed Ameer ali and Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi. Second group focuses on it if any juristic matter relying on Qiraat directly, Abdul Majid Daryabadi, Mufti Muhammad shafi, Abul Ala Maudoodi and Pir Karam Shah Alazhari are some notable on this group. The third group of Mufassirin like Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan, Abdulhaq Haqqani and Ameen Ahsan Eslahi oppose the regular Qiraat in their exegeses. This study will discuss the interest and methodology of above mentioned scholars.