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A very attractive leaf from a Qur'an originating in North Africa in the C19th. It is written in free flowing Mahgribi script, with open curves and flourishes extending deep into the sub-linear area, occasionally touching the adjacent words. Its verticals and downstrokes are slightly curved to the left giving the script a unique grace. As is often the case with North African script, it is written with a wide and bold pen stroke.  Diacritical marking in red provide devotional direction when the scripture is read.  

The leaf contains the final  verses of the Meccan chapter 83, Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauders) and a bold header (Surah) and first verse of chapter 84, Al-Inshiqaq (The Sky Bursting Open). 

The final verses of chapter 83, provide a concluding divine commentary on the reversal of fortunes on the Day of Judgment, where the believers will be vindicated and the disbelievers will face the consequences of their mockery. The righteous will be seated on highly decorated and elevated thrones in Paradise, experiencing immense bliss and honor. Commentators suggest they will be looking at the vast bounties of their kingdom, and for the highest ranks, they will be looking upon the Countenance of Allah. This is a contrast to the disbelievers who, earlier in the Surah (83:15), were described as being "veiled" from seeing their Lord. In essence, these final verses serve as a powerful conclusion to the Surah's theme of accountability and justice in the Hereafter, providing solace and encouragement to the believers and a stern warning to those who deny the Day of Recompense. 

The first verse of Surah Al-Inshiqaq (Chapter 84) is: "When the sky has split [open]". This verse describes a catastrophic event on the Day of Resurrection when the sky will tear apart, signaling the end of the world and the beginning of the final reckoning. It is part of a series of chapters (including Al-Infitar and Al-Mutaffifin) that focus on the theme of the Day of Judgment.

This is a very interesting folio representing the calligraphic developments that took place in North Africa, or the Maghrib, comprising Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Art of the Maghrib is distinguished by a mystical quality drawing on the region’s symbols and signs that originate in pre-Islamic Berber motifs and a rich Islamic heritage introduced to the region by Arabs in the seventh century. 

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Unknown - Quran - North Africa - 1825

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