Anonyme - Juz' 'Amma – Petit manuscrit coranique sur papier, monde ottoman, XIXᵉ siècle - 1887

1- Juz' 'Amma – Petit manuscript Qur'anic on paper, Ottoman world, 19th century

Arabic manuscript in Naskh, vocalized, with black ink, in large characters (7 lines per page). The titles of the surahs are in red, with the number of verses.

It contains the surahs 78 (An-Naba') to 114 (An-Nas), followed by Al-Fatiha, the last verses of Surah Al-Baqara and the Tashahhud (At-Tahiyyat). It is a study and prayer booklet for personal use.

Plain paper. Soft leather-covered binding with a natural skin cover. Old pencil foliation and annotations (including “1829”).
Condition: stains and smudges, more pronounced on the first leaves. Some irregular or worn edges. The text is complete and very legible.

2- Juz' Amma (the last part of the Qur’an) – Arabic manuscript on paper, Qajar Iran, dated 1305 AH (circa 1887–1888)

Qur’anic manuscript calligraphed in Naskh in black ink, on paper. The text is framed by gold, blue and red borders, and the verses are separated by gold dots. The title banners of the surahs are gilded but left blank.

It notably contains the surahs Al-A’la, Ash-Shams and Al-Layl. The text is preceded and followed by Qur’anic recitation invocations (in Arabic, with Persian headings), inscribed in blue ink in polylobed cartouches. The final cartouche bears the date 1305 AH. A Persian page, headed “Huwa l-wâqif ‘alâ ad-damâ’ir,” bears a later note.

Red morocco binding, stamped decoration of a central mandorla with two pendants and an ornamental border.

Condition: stains and ink traces on some leaves, water damage and marginal smudges, wear to the binding. The text remains very legible.