• Analyzing the Scholars Opinions of Rasm al-Muṣḥaf in Ancient Masāḥīf: Case Study Muṣḥaf Number 1 of Āstān Quds Razavi Library (Muṣḥaf Attributed to Imam Ali (as))

One of the most famous manuscripts of the Qur'an, attributed to the handwriting of Amir al-Mu'minīn Ali ibn Abi Tālib (as), is dedicated to No. 1 in the central library of Āstān Quds Razavi. This Muṣḥaf is written in Kufic script and it is almost complete compared to other versions. In this research, we aim to identify the common and distinctive features of this Muṣḥaf by comparing it with the Muṣḥaf style. The basis for understanding the custom of the Muṣḥaf will be the opinions of Abu Amr Dāni and Abū Dāvūd Suleimān ibn Najah, and in this regard, the Amīri Muṣḥaf and the Libyan Muṣḥaf have been placed as references. This comparison will show, on the one hand, that there is a lot of correspondence between the Muṣḥaf under study and the Muṣḥaf, and on the other hand, it will show the points of disagreement, their nature, and their repetition and frequency. It should be noted that the majority of these differences (nearly 2000 differences were found in the style of the Quranic words) are related to the omission or excess of the letter Alīf, as well as the difference in the writing of Vāw or Yāʾ or Hamzah, which distinguishes the calligraphy of this Muṣḥaf from the style of the Muṣḥaf.