Kashmir - Qur'an manuscript - 1722

A fine manuscript from a Qur'an scribed in Kashmir in 1722. It contains the totality of the Meccan Chapter 92, Al-Layl (The Night) with 'recto' containing v.1-11 and 'verso' (image 11e) the remainder, plus the header for the following chapter Ad-Duha (The Morning) and its basmala. The key Themes and Structure of this complete folio are, 'Recto":

• Cosmic Oaths (Verses 1–3): Opens by swearing by the night as it covers, the day as it reveals, and the creation of male and female, establishing divine order.
• Diversity of Human Effort (Verse 4): States that people's strivings and goals in life are varied and lead in different directions.
• The Two Contrasting Paths (Verses 5–11): The Righteous/Charitable and The Miser/Denier:

and "Verso":

• Divine Guidance and Ownership (Verses 12–13): Asserts that guidance belongs to Allah, and He is the master of both the Hereafter and this present life.
• The Final Outcome (Verses 14–21): Warns of a blazing fire (Hell) reserved for the most wretched denier who turns away, contrasted with the truly pious person who spends wealth purely to seek the countenance (pleasure) of their Lord Most High—stating they will be well-pleased and satisfied

It is written in elegant black nashki, with the headers in white thuluth within their arabesque cartouche's. Simple gold aya separate the verses and diacritical marking in red offering devotional advice when reading the scripture. There is some staining evident in the the main script. Not withstanding this is a fine manuscript over 300 years old.

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