Sacred Spellings

Sacred Spellings is a translation and commentary on 'Aqīlat Atrāb al-Qaṣāʾīd fī Asnā al-Maqāṣid by Imam al-Shāṭibī. 'Aqīlat Atrāb describes the unique orthography of the Quran and the differences among the codices that were sent by 'Uthmān RA to the various cities in the Muslim world. Sacred Spellings provides a line-by-line translation and commentary of the Arabic text. It also includes important introductory material in the science of rasm, such as definitions of important terms and why the orthography of copies of the Quran published in various parts of the world may differ. This work makes a classical text on rasm accessible to students who may not understand Arabic and allows for the science of rasm to be studied in more detail in classrooms where English is the language of instruction. About the Saima Yacoob moved to the United States at a young age, and now lives and teaches in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to holding multiple ijazahs in Tajweed and the Variant Readings of the Quran (Qiraat), she holds a Master's in Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University. She taught Kindergarten, First, and Second grade at the ADAMS Radiant Hearts Academy in Sterling, Virginia for seven years. In order to pursue her love for teaching Quran full-time, she joined the ADAMS Tahfeedh-ul-Quran Program as a lead teacher where she was able use her training in Quran as well as her skills as a certified teacher. After teaching at the A