RECITING TAKBEER AFTER THE SHORT QUR’ANIC SURAHS IN THE PRACTICE OF SEVEN IMAMS OF QIRAAT- AUTHENTICITY OF BOSNIAK QIRAAT TRADITION

Abstract

UDK: 28-23

The practice of reciting takbeer after reading short surahs of the Qur’an is regarded as Sunnah and its practice is particularly ascribed to imams Al Bazza and Qunbul, two of seven known imams of qiraat, and for this reason, it is generally referred to as the practice of Meccan qiraat teachers, or more precisely the practice of Ibn Ketheer and his rawies (transmitters). There is a number of Hadeeth that represent the argument for this practice, and the most authentic hadeeth in this regard is the one that is related through Al-Bazzi, who is, at the same time the best-known promoter of the practice. Imam Ash-Shatibi in his book Al-Hirz devotes an entire chapter to the topic naming it Bab et-takbeer. A detailed analysis of this chapter will give us an insight into an inspirational speech of Ash-Shatibi about the significance of zikr-ul-lah in general, and of recitation of the Qur’an in particular and it will demonstrate and confirm the authenticity of the practice of reciting takbeer after the short surahs of the Qur’an and most relevant for us here; it also confirms the authenticity of Bosniak qiraat tradition in this regard.