Unknown - Qur'an - India - 1825

An illuminated folio from a Qur'an written in N.India/Kashmir C1825. It consists of a single page of Qur'anic scripture in black naskh script with Persian commentary in red between each line offering additional context and guidance. An illuminated marginal sits in the right margin with commentary text above and below.

The manuscript contains scripture from chapter 47, Surah Muhammad, v.1-4, with the last verse of the previous chapter restng above the header. These verses contrast the spiritual and worldly outcomes of disbelievers versus believers, and establish rules regarding armed conflict (jihad) during the early Muslim community's persecution in Medina.

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