Examination of Ibn al-Jazarī's work entitled Munjid al-Muqriīn and Murshid al-Tālibīn

Comprehensive works have been written from the beginning to the present that contribute to the development of the science of qira'at and contain important topics related to qira'at science. One of the works in question is Abu'l-Khayr Shams al-Din Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ali b. Yusuf al-Jazarī (d. 833/1429)'s Munjid al-Muqriīn and Murshid al-Talibīn. In this work, which corresponds to the early periods of Ibn al-Jazari's scientific life and consists of seven chapters, the definition and qualities of the terms qira'at, qari and muqri, mutavatir, sahîh and shaz qira'ats, the place of asherah in the science of qira'at and its discussions on this subject, as well as the relationship of asherah with al-ahrufu's-seb'a are discussed. In addition to the opinions of Ibn al-Jazarī, it is seen that critical approaches are included despite the narrations and various opinions from some previous scholars in the work, where issues related to the Qur'an and Tajwid sciences are also covered. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to analyze Munjid al-Muqriīn in terms of its content and to reveal the importance of this work in the field of qira'at science.