A common understanding among Muslims is that the prophet taught the Quran in seven ahruf (sing, harf ( حَرْف ), pl. ahruf ( أَحْرُف )). This is based on a number of Hadith, like the one below. Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Gabriel read the Qur’an to me in one harf and I … Continue reading Ahruf & Quran