The Relationship of Quranic Qiraat and Sunnah

Abstract

QuranicMutawatir (Authentic) Qiraat (readings, recitations) and Sunnah (prophetic tradition) were both delivered by prophet Mohammed peace be upon him. This paper was conducted to show that the prophetic tradition is the source of MutawatirQuranicQira’at to correct the misbelief that Qiraat may have been originated from other sources. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to show the relationship between QuranicQira’at and prophetic tradition on the one hand and the extent of this relationship on the other. The research takes an analytical approach by tracking the texts whose interpretation leads to this judgement. The research shows that the relationship between QuranicQira’at and prophetic traditions is perfectly clear since they were both delivered by prophet Mohammed peace be upon him.