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Unknown - Quran - late Timurid - 1480
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Unknown - Quran - late Timurid - 1480

A single leaf from a Qur'an of the late Timurid Empire of central Asia (1370-1507) c1460, contains the final verses of the Medinian Chapter 59, Al-Hashr (The Banishment) which focus on the themes of piety, accountability for the afterlife, the distinction between the people of Paradise and the people of the Fire, and the majestic attributes and names of Allah. It contains an illuminated marginal juz in blue and gold indicating the 20th verse of the Chapter and ends with the illuminated Surah of Chapter 60, Al-Mumtahanah (The Test of Faith), which is written unusually in gold on gold framed by a blue arabesque pattern surround. Specifically, v.18 is a direct call to the believers to "fear Allah" (be mindful of their duty to Him) and to reflect on the deeds; v.19 warns people not to be like those who forgot Allah, which consequently led Allah to make them forget their own souls (their true purpose and eternal welfare). V.20 highlights the fundamental difference between those destined for the Fire of Hell and those destined for Paradise. V.21 serves to emphasize the immense weight and importance of the Quran's message and implicitly critiques heedless humanity for remaining unmoved by it. V.22 affirms Allah as the one true God (La ilaha illa Hu), the Knower of the unseen and the seen, and the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate (Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim). V.23 continues the list of divine attributes (some of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah and concludes by glorifying Him above anything that people associate with Him. V.26, the final verse of the chapter The final verse in this passage identifies Allah as the Creator (Al-Khaliq), the Inventor (Al-Bari') and the Fashioner (Al-Musawwir). The 11 lines of scripture are written in elegant Nashki in black, and contain diacritical red markings for devotees to follow when reading the scripture and simple gold verse markings (aya). The whole is framed in gold markings with an outer black frame line. PLEASE NOTE. Shipping costs are not solely the cost of the delivery service itself. Included within the shipping price is the work undertaken to prepare the article, for photography, for uploading to Catawiki, for preparation and packaging the article securely and for transporting the article to the delivery agent for processing. Also, please consider when bidding on this lot that this artwork is shipped from the UK. Import duties will now have to be paid by the recipient to the Postal Service when the parcel arrives in your country. This will likely vary between 5% and 20% of the sale price depending on your country's Import Rate, so please check this if you are concerned. This is a Tax collected on behalf of your Government and is not an additional fee charged by us.

No. 100621742

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Unknown - Quran - late Timurid - 1480

Unknown - Quran - late Timurid - 1480

A single leaf from a Qur'an of the late Timurid Empire of central Asia (1370-1507) c1460, contains the final verses of the Medinian Chapter 59, Al-Hashr (The Banishment) which focus on the themes of piety, accountability for the afterlife, the distinction between the people of Paradise and the people of the Fire, and the majestic attributes and names of Allah. It contains an illuminated marginal juz in blue and gold indicating the 20th verse of the Chapter and ends with the illuminated Surah of Chapter 60, Al-Mumtahanah (The Test of Faith), which is written unusually in gold on gold framed by a blue arabesque pattern surround.

Specifically, v.18 is a direct call to the believers to "fear Allah" (be mindful of their duty to Him) and to reflect on the deeds; v.19 warns people not to be like those who forgot Allah, which consequently led Allah to make them forget their own souls (their true purpose and eternal welfare). V.20 highlights the fundamental difference between those destined for the Fire of Hell and those destined for Paradise. V.21 serves to emphasize the immense weight and importance of the Quran's message and implicitly critiques heedless humanity for remaining unmoved by it. V.22 affirms Allah as the one true God (La ilaha illa Hu), the Knower of the unseen and the seen, and the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate (Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim). V.23 continues the list of divine attributes (some of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah and concludes by glorifying Him above anything that people associate with Him. V.26, the final verse of the chapter The final verse in this passage identifies Allah as the Creator (Al-Khaliq), the Inventor (Al-Bari') and the Fashioner (Al-Musawwir).

The 11 lines of scripture are written in elegant Nashki in black, and contain diacritical red markings for devotees to follow when reading the scripture and simple gold verse markings (aya). The whole is framed in gold markings with an outer black frame line.

PLEASE NOTE. Shipping costs are not solely the cost of the delivery service itself. Included within the shipping price is the work undertaken to prepare the article, for photography, for uploading to Catawiki, for preparation and packaging the article securely and for transporting the article to the delivery agent for processing.

Also, please consider when bidding on this lot that this artwork is shipped from the UK. Import duties will now have to be paid by the recipient to the Postal Service when the parcel arrives in your country. This will likely vary between 5% and 20% of the sale price depending on your country's Import Rate, so please check this if you are concerned. This is a Tax collected on behalf of your Government and is not an additional fee charged by us.

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