عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُنْزِلَ الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ عَفُوٌّ رَحِيمٌ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Qur’an was revealed upon seven modes of recitation, such as reciting GHAFURAN RAHIMAN instead of ALIMAN HAKIMAN.