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Manuscript leaf of the Quran – Early 17th century – Ink and gold on smooth laid paper.
1 double-sided sheet – Piece rescued from a fire. The paper is handmade and, as was common at the time, polished by hand. Smoothed laid paper (Büttenpapier).
Photos 14 and 15 show the cover of the Quran but I do not have it in my possession.
Origin Near East or Persia. (Probably Iran or the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Syria, or Tunisia).
circa 1600–1630
Brown, red, blue ink and hand-gilding.
Format 21.5cm × 15cm, Text 10.5cm × 6cm.
Calligraphic verses from the Quran on both sides.
Superb manuscript of the Quran, front and back, from the early 17th century, calligraphed on smooth laid paper and richly enhanced with gold.
Manuscript on smooth, handmade laid paper, written with ink and gold leaf.
Magnificent double-page leaf, front and back, from an ancient manuscript Quran, dated to the early 17th century. Text in finely written naskh script in black ink, with red vowels, blue and green diacritics, a gold frame, and gold circles marking the end of verses (āyāt). Marginal mention 'ḥizb' in red, indicating the traditional liturgical division of the Quran.
The harmonious composition, balanced margins, and fine linework attest to the work of an expert copyist. Overall good condition for a 17th-century piece. Small marginal foxing and age marks are present without affecting the text. The gilding and inks remain vivid, and the calligraphy is perfectly legible.
Partial Translation
End of Surah Al-Isrâ’ (The Night Journey) — Verses 109 to 111.
No text provided to translate.
They fall upon their faces weeping, and it increases their humility.
Say, call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever you call upon, to Him belong the best names. And do not raise your voice in prayer nor be too quiet in it, but seek a middle ground between those.
And say, Praise be to Allah, who has not taken a son and has no partner in sovereignty, and has no protector out of weakness. Exalt Him greatly.
They fall on their chin, crying, and this increases their humility.
Say, 'Invoke Allah or invoke the Most Merciful; whichever name you call upon Him, to Him belong the most beautiful names.'
Do not speak your prayer too loudly, nor too softly, but seek a just middle ground.
And say: "Praise be to Allah, who has not attributed a child, who has no partner in sovereignty, and who has no need of a protector against humiliation."
And loudly proclaims His greatness!
Beginning of Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave) — Verses 1 to 5
No text provided to translate.
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, who revealed the Book to His servant and did not make any crookedness in it.
A messenger to warn of a severe punishment from Him and to give good news to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward.
abiding therein forever
And warn those who say, 'Allah has taken a son.'
They have no knowledge of it, nor do their ancestors. Grossly, words come out of their mouths: they say nothing but lies.
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.
Praise be to Allah, who sent down upon His servant the Book, and has not put any distortion into it.
A right, to warn of a severe punishment from Him, and to announce to believers who do good deeds that they will have a great reward.
Where they will dwell forever.
And to warn those who say: 'Allah has taken a child.'
They have no knowledge of it, just as their ancestors did not. What a monstrous word that comes from their mouths! They are only telling a lie.
Very rare.
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