Unknown - Qur'an - Mughal India - 1750

A quality manuscript leaf sprinkled in gold from a Qur'an originating in Mughal India dating C1750. The scripture is is plain Muhaqqaq, which means 'meticulously produced' and which was standardised by the calligrapher Ibn Muqlah. It is a popular script for copying the Qur'an during the Mamluk era. Muhaqqaq is a highly revered, majestic, and precise classical Arabic script (one of the Six Pens) known for its large size, clarity, and, frequently, its use in producing monumental Qur'anic manuscripts during the Mamluk era (1250-1517). Today, the use of Muhaqqaq is largely restricted to specific, ceremonial functions like writing the Basmala (the phrase "In the name of God...")

It contains 10 lines of scripture from Chapter 16 An-Nahl (Bees) v.37-42, which addresses the stubbornness of the Meccan polytheists who rejected the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and the Quran. It highlights that guidance is ultimately in Allah’s hands, that the disbelievers will be held accountable, and promises a great reward for those who endure persecution and migrate for the sake of Allah. These words were revealed during the late Makkan period, a time of intense persecution of early Muslims by the Quraish. These verses address the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding the disbelief of the polytheists, provide consolation to the believers, and assert the inevitability of resurrection and divine justice.

Simple gold round aya mark the verses. The whole is framed with both a thin and a thick gold linear column, and a blue outer frame line. A decorative marginal Juz marks the 40th verse of the chapter.

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