The variant reads the nouns in the accusative case (nasb) indicating they are the direct objects of an implied verb 'He created', changing from the nominative case (raf') in Hafs.

The case of the word changes from nominative (marfu') to genitive (majrur). In Hafs, it coordinates with 'the grain', whereas in the variant, it coordinates with 'the husk/blades', altering the meaning to indicate grains belonging to fragrant plants.

Changing the vowel on the sheen from a fathah to a kasrah shifts the word from a passive participle ('raised up') to an active participle ('that raise' or 'raising').

The imperfect verb prefix changes from a nun (1st person plural 'We') to a ya (3rd person singular 'He') by a change in the diacritical dots on the initial letter.

The vowel on the letter shin changes from a damma (shuwāẓ) to a kasra (shiwāẓ). While often considered a dialectical variant, the translation reflects this as a shift from singular (a flame) to plural (flares).

The word changes from the genitive 'dhi' (describing the Lord) to the nominative 'dhu' (describing the Name).