Makki b. Abi Talib and the place of his work titled al-Tabsira fi al-Qiraati al-Sab' in the science of qiraat

Makki b. Abi Talib (d. 437/1045) learned from many teachers during his scholarly travels at the age of thirteen and collected almost all of the differences in the field of qiraat in his own person. Makki's al-Tabsıra fi al-qiraati al-sab' is one of the most important works dealing with the seven imams of qiraat. In his work, Makki has eliminated the scripts, reduced the number of shaz narrations, and tried not to fall into repetition. He collected the famous methods of qiraat that were scattered in the books written before him and shortened them in a way that students could understand. In his work, he adopted the qiraat system of Ibn Galbun (d. 289/999), one of his teachers. As al-Tabsıra has an important place among the classical works, it also served as a source for later studies on qiraat. The work is integrated with the seven qiraat system by going deeper into the tradition of qiraat instruction and deals with the unique approaches and wujūhs of the seven qiraat imams in terms of usul and waḥsh. Our thesis consists of an introduction and two chapters. The introduction provides information about the subject, purpose, importance and literature. The first chapter deals with the author's life, his teachers, and his works. In the second part, Makki's al-Tabsıra fi al-qiraati al-sab', which is composed of his succinct and concise style and his devoted efforts, has been meticulously analyzed and examined. The theoretical and practical aspects of the seven qiraat in the work are supported by examples and it is aimed to ensure the reader's understanding. The method of the work, its place in the science of qiraat, and the disputes regarding the methods have been examined, and in the fersh section, the effect of recitation differences on the meaning and the different readings in the suras are also mentioned.