But the fact is that its root q-r-‘ indicates collection...

But the fact is that its root q-r-‘ indicates collection, gathering, joining together, but not every collection and gathering, only that which is followed by dispersal and transmission. Keeping this in view, it is obvious that the original meaning of al-qur’, would have been the period of clean­liness, because it is the time when blood accumulates in the womb; then it was used also for the period of menstruation because it is the time when blood is discharged after its accumulation.

al-Qar’ is also used for reading and reciting, because in recitation and reading, letters and words are first joined together and then proclaimed. The scholars of language have clearly said that al-qar’ means collection and gathering. And that it indicates such gathering may be inferred from the following verses: Do…