Hafs uses the third-person past tense verb 'qāla' (He said), whereas the variant uses the second-person imperative verb 'qul' (Say command), which corresponds to the omission of the letter alif in the script.

The verb changes from the first-person plural active 'nūḥī' (We inspired) in Hafs to the third-person singular passive 'yūḥā' (it is revealed) in the variant, resulting from a change in the diacritical dots (from Nun to Ya) and vowels.

The verb changes from the first person plural active 'We inspired' (نُوحِي) to the third person singular passive 'it is revealed' (يُوحَى) through a change in the first letter's dots (Nun to Ya) and vowels.

The verb changes from the passive 'turja'ūn' (you will be returned) to the active 'tarji'ūn' (you return) due to a change in the vocalization (harakat).

The verb changes from the 3rd person 'yasmaʿu' (the deaf hear) to the 2nd person 'tusmiʿu' (you make the deaf hear). Consequently, the word 'the deaf' shifts from the subject (nominative case) to the object (accusative case).

The prefix changes from 'taa' (3rd person feminine, referring to the armor/craft) to 'nun' (1st person plural, referring to Allah), shifting the subject of the protection from the armor to Allah.

The verb's prefix changes from a 'ta' (ت) in Hafs, making the subject third-person feminine ('it' referring to the craft/armor), to a 'ya' (ي) in the variant, making the subject third-person masculine ('He' referring to Allah).

The variant changes the noun from the singular form 'wind' (ar-rīḥ) to the plural form 'winds' (ar-riyāḥ) through the addition of the letter alif, highlighting the multiplicity or various types of winds subjected to Prophet Solomon.

The verb changes from the first person plural active ('We have power' or 'We restrict') to the third person singular passive ('he would be restrained'), altering both the voice and the subject of the action.

Hafs reads the verb in the active voice 'nunji' (We rescue), whereas the variant reads it in the passive voice 'nujji' (were saved), utilizing the same Uthmani skeletal text.

The variant adds a shaddah to the letter ta (Form II verb instead of Form I), shifting the meaning from a simple opening to an intensive action, meaning 'opened wide' or 'broken open forcefully'.

The verb changes from the active 1st person plural 'natwi' (We shall roll up) to the passive 3rd person feminine singular 'tutwa' (is folded) via a change in dots (Nun to Ta) and vowels. This shifts 'sky/heaven' from the accusative object to the nominative subject. (Note: The variant also changes 'lil-kutubi' [for the writings] to 'lil-kitabi' [as the scribe]).

Hafs reads the word as the plural 'kutub' (writings/books), while the variant reads it as the singular 'kitāb' (scripture/book), though both share the same base Uthmanic skeletal text (rasm).

Hafs uses the third-person past tense 'qāla' (He said), whereas the variant uses the second-person singular imperative 'qul' (Say!).