Qirāʾah is a directly expressed verbal noun; an aqraʾa is an interpreted verbal noun formed from an infinitival particle and a verb. It can occupy a noun-like syntactic position.
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Verbal Noun Versus Interpreted Verbal Noun
Infinitival Particles: Mā, An and Anna
Qirāʾah is a directly expressed verbal noun; an aqraʾa is an interpreted verbal noun formed from an infinitival particle and a verb. It can occupy a noun-like syntactic position.