The initial letter changes from ya' (ي) indicating the third-person singular ('he eats') to nun (ن) indicating the first-person plural ('we eat'), differing only by the placement and number of dots in the Arabic script.

The verb changes from the jussive mood (sukoon) in Hafs, where it is coordinated with the conditional clause, to the indicative mood (dammah) in the variant, which treats it as the start of a new, independent clause.

The imperfect prefix changed from a ya (ي) to a nun (ن), changing the subject from third person singular ('He') to first person plural ('We').

The verb prefixes change from ya' (indicating third person singular 'He') to nun (indicating first person plural 'We'), shifting the perspective of the speaker.

The verb changes from the active 'nattakhidha' (we take) to the passive 'nuttakhadha' (we are taken), shifting the focus from the subjects taking other allies to them being taken as masters.

The verb's prefix changes from a ta' (second person) to a ya' (third person), shifting the subject from 'you' (addressing the people) to 'they' (referring to the false deities or disbelievers).

The verb changes from the passive 'are sent down' (making 'angels' the nominative subject) to the active 'We send down' (making 'angels' the accusative object). This also involves a graphical difference in the verb's spelling.

The variant changes the plural 'winds' to the singular 'wind' and alters the diacritical dots and vowels from 'bushran' (good news) to 'nushuran' (revivers), shifting the semantic focus.

The dots on the first letter change it from a ba (ب) to a nun (ن), and the vowel on the shin changes from a sukun to a damma. This shifts the meaning from winds acting as 'good news' to winds being 'revivers' or 'spreading' before the rain.

The difference lies in the diacritical dots of the first letter (changing from 'bāʾ' to 'nūn') along with a vowel change on the second letter (sukoon to damma). This alters the root from 'B-Sh-R' to 'N-Sh-R', shifting the meaning from sending the winds as 'good news' to sending them for 'revival' or 'scattering'.

Hafs uses the Form V assimilated verb (with shaddah on the dhal and kaf) meaning 'to take heed' or 'reflect', while the variant uses the Form I verb (with sukoon on the dhal and no shaddah) meaning 'to remember'.

The prefix diacritic changes from a ta' (ت) to a ya' (ي), altering the verb from the second-person 'you command us' (addressing the Prophet) to the third-person 'He commands us' (referring to the All-Merciful).

The variant changes the vocalization (vowels) of the identical Uthmani skeleton (سرجا), transforming the singular 'sirajan' (a lamp) into the plural 'surujan' (lamps).

The variant reads the verb in Form I (to remember) with different vowels and no shadda, whereas Hafs reads it as an assimilated Form V (to take heed or deeply reflect). The consonantal skeleton remains the same.

The Hafs reading uses the plural form 'dhurriyyātinā' (descendants) marked by the alif, whereas the variant reading uses the singular collective noun 'dhurriyyatinā' (offspring) without the alif.

Hafs uses the passive Form II verb 'yulaqqawna' (they will be granted/made to meet), whereas the variant uses the active Form I verb 'yalqawna' (they will encounter).