Qira'ah
/kɪˈrɑː.ə/noun
A reading or recitation, especially one of the recognized methods of reciting the Qur'an.
Did you know?The word Qur'an comes from the same Arabic root, q-r-ʾ, linking the scripture’s name directly to the act of reciting it aloud.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*q-r-ʾ
“Reconstructed root associated with reading or reciting; the precise earliest vocalization is uncertain.”
Pre-Islamic Arabic
Arabic
qaraʾa
“To read, recite, or proclaim aloud.”
7th Century
Qur'anic Arabic
qurʾān
“Recitation or proclamation; the term used for the Qur'an.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
qirāʾah
“Reading or recitation, especially a mode of Qur'anic recitation.”
19th–20th Century
English
qira'ah
“An English transliteration used in Islamic studies for Qur'anic reading or recitation traditions.”