An Evaluation of the Variations in Recitations (Qira’at) Attributed to the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.) in Surah At-Tawbah

The differences in Quranic Recitations (Qira’at) are a crucial topic in the field of Quranic sciences that has garnered the attention of scholars and exegetes for a long time. Various opinions have been presented regarding their types and the selection of the correct Recitations (Qira’at). In this context, the examination of recitations (Qira’at) attributed to the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) is an important and necessary subject within the domain of research in the field of Quranic Recitations (Qira’at). This research aims to provide a report on the differences in recitations (Qira’at) attributed to the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in Surah At-Tawbah and answer the questions regarding how the recitations (Qira’at) of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) differ from those of other reciters, the credibility of the narrations, and the frequency of these narrations in this surah. In Surah At-Tawbah, a total of seventeen narrations about differences in recitations (Qira’at) attributed to the infallibles (peace be upon them) were found, of which one has a reliable chain of narration, while the rest lack authentic chains. The narrations that report variations in recitations (Qira’at) due to the lack of a chain of narration or the occasional textual instability are not suitable for scholarly reliance, and thus, their authenticity cannot be established. Therefore, it cannot be ascertained that these recitations (Qira’at) are indeed attributed to the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).