They Used To Read Without The Points or Vowel Symbols

Question :

Is it true that the Qur'an was revealed with letters that had no points nor vowel symbols, indicating how they should be pronounced? If so, how then was it recited?

Answer:

It is true that the early Mushafs that were recorded had no vowels, points, or signs to indicate when to pause; rather, points and vowels symbols were actually written during the time of the Tabi'in (Companions of the Prophet's Companions). During the time of the Prophet ﷺ, people would read, not from written form, but from their memory and from what they were taught by their teachers.

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