Unknown - Qur'an - Safaivid - 1580

We offer a single illuminated manuscript folio page from a 16th Century Safaivid Persian Qur'an. The manuscript contains scripture from the final verses of chapter 65, Al-Talaq (Divorce), the heading for chapter 66, Al-Tahrim (The Prohibition) and v.1. The final verses of chapter 65 a stern reminder of divine accountability, urging believers to follow God's laws. The passage concludes by highlighting the vastness of the universe and emphasizing that God’s supreme knowledge and power encompass all thing. Verse I of the subsequent chapter reads, ""O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." This verse is a gentle divine correction directed at Prophet Muhammad.

The decorative, framed, Surah heading is written in white Thuluth on gold, bookended by arabesque designs typical of the time. Simple gold aya mark out the verses. A highly decorative marginal jus marks the start of the new chapter. Notably the outer margin carries an added rectangular panel inscribed with a later annotation, likely a reader's note, ownership record or commentary appended after the original execution of the leaf.

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