'Meaning of Readings'. A textual study of the Qur'an, by Abu Mansur al-Azhari (282/895 or 6 - 370/981). Al-Azhari was specialist in fiqh and a philologist of the highest rank. Among other works he authored the important 'Tahdheeb al-Lughah', a huge dictionary-like study of the Arab language. Commented by Ahmed Farid Mazidi.