Formulation of the claim
The official muṣḥaf adopts a particular reading that enjoys broad acceptance, so that this reading becomes the reference commonly used in the recitation and orthography of the text.
Explanation
This claim indicates that the adoption of the muṣḥaf does not merely fix the text; it also gives a specific reading a position of prominence in general use, making it appear as the recognized reading within the religious sphere.
Dominance here means that the presence of this reading is due not only to its circulation, but also to the fact that it has become a normative standard guiding the reception of the text and the manner in which it is read.
Its place in the book’s argument
This atom belongs to a context that shows that the Qur’anic text is not circulated apart from the conditions of its reading, and that the accepted forms of reception contribute to shaping its historical and epistemic presence. In this sense, the authorized reading is linked to a broader issue concerning how the text is regulated and how one of its forms is given practical authority in use.
Limits of the claim
The atom does not address the history of the emergence of the authorized reading, nor the details of the other variant readings or the ways in which they were codified.
Brief evidence
The text states that the official muṣḥaf adopts a reading that enjoys broad acceptance. In this way, this reading becomes the reference commonly used in the recitation and orthography of the text. Dominance here does not mean circulation alone, but also the fact that this reading has become the object of general recognition within the religious sphere.
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