Some of our companions mentioned from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa Al-Qari’ Al-Asbihani, from Muhammad ibn Sufyan Al-Kufi, who said: I heard ‘Ali ibn Hamza – that is, Al-Kisa’i – say in particular regarding the copies of the Qur’an of the people of Kufa { And the neighbor who is near of kin } [Al-nisaa 36]
And in Al-an’am, the people of Kufa have { Truly if he saves us } [verse 63], while those of Medina and those of Basra have { Truly if you save us }
And in Al-anbiyaa, those of Kufa have { He said: My Lord knows what is said } [verse 4], while those of Medina and those of Basra have { Say: My Lord knows }
And in Al-hajj and Al-mala’ika, Those of Medina and those of Kufa keep the letter alef in { pearls } [Al-hajj 23 and Al-mala’ika/Al-fatir 33], while those of Basra keep it in Al-hajj but leave it out in Al-mala’ika
And in Ya-sin, those of Kufa have { Their hands did not make } [verse 35], without the letter ha, while those of Basra and Medina have { Their hands did not make it }
And in Al-ahqaf those of Kufa have { goodness } [verse 15], and as such in their copies of the Qur’an, while those of Medina and Basra have { goodness } without the alef.
And in surah Muhammad, in the copies of the Qur’an of those of Kufa: { that the hour should come } [verse 18, without the letter ya]; (Al-Kisa’i said: “I never heard any of them recite it like that.”), whereas those of Medina and Basra have { that the hour should come } [with ya], and as such in their copies of the Qur’an. Muhammad – ibn ‘Isa – said: I heard Khalaf say regarding the copies of the Qur’an of the people of Mecca: “that the hour should come” [without ya], such as is in the Qur’ans of those of Kufa. Khalaf said: “I don’t know of anyone having recited that”; then he referred to what ‘Ali ibn Hamza said: the people of Kufa have { crystal vessels } [Al-insan 15 and 16] with a letter alef both times, while those of Medina and Basra have the first one with an alef and the other without alef.
And in Al-Jinn, everyone disagreed: { He said: Indeed I call upon my Lord } or { Say: Indeed I call upon my Lord } [verse 20]
And in Bani Isra’il: { He said: May my Lord be glorified! } or { Say: May my Lord be glorified! } [verse 93]
And in Al-mu’mineen: { He said: How long have you tarried? } or { Say: How long have you tarried? } [verse 112]
All the people of Kufa and people of Medina { to Allah, to Allah, to Allah } , as ‘Ali ibn Hamza said; the people of Basra have { to Allah } one time only, and twice “Allah Allah” with the alef.
The people of Medina have { Oh servants of mine! There is no fear on you } with the letter ya.