A glance at calligraphies employed in recording Glorious Quran

The special calligraphies employed in recording the Glorious Quran are in general referred to as Rasm ul-Moshaf. Studying such styles of calligraphy is not only considered one of the related fields in Quranic sciences, but also since they are directly related to the text and recording of the divine Book, the entire acting Muslims are encountered with themduring learning, recitation and referring to Quran. Therefore, quite naturally, there are often questions, and at times ambiguities related to such calligraphy styles.In this article after presenting a brief history on recording the Holy Quran, the author defines Rasm ul-Moshaf and the background of employing it in recording the Book. He has then tried to answer the most important ambiguities related to it and referred to the viewpoints of prominent Islamic Alims on the need to abide by certain rules and regulations in inscribing the illuminating words of Almighty Allah (SWT). The article ends with a list of the major rules and regulations of Rasm ul-Moshaf.