A very good folio from a good sized Koran dating back to midC16th. We believe this to be Chapter 78.31-40 - An-Naba (The Momentous News), which refutes the arguments of those who deny the Hereafter by citing some of the marvels of God's creation to prove his ability to raise the dead to life and reward everyone according to their deeds. The folio is in 'nashki' in a fine hand with the scripture beautifully spaced and framed. There folio contains the Chapter heading in white thuluth within a gold rectangle, framed in red, blue and gold lines, 13 lines of scripture: 4 above the Chapter heading and 9 below. Gold 'aya' mark the verses. There is a colourful floral 'juz' marginal on the left of the folio marking the 5th Juz of the Chapter. There are no devotional markings on the folio, so the devotee would have been well versed in the devotional aspects of reading the holy scripture. There is a relatively simple frame surround in red and gold markings, with an outer blue frame line. The condition of this leaf is very good indeed and would frame beautifully. Please note that shipping costs are not solely the cost of the postal delivery service itself. Included within the shipping price is the work undertaken to prepare the article, for photography, for uploading to Catawiki, for preparation and packaging the article securely and for transporting the article to the postal delivery agent for processing. Also, please consider when bidding on this lot that this artwork is shipped from the UK. Import duties will now have to be paid by the recipient to the Postal Service when the parcel arrives in your country. This will likely vary between 5% and 20% of the sale price depending on your country's Import Rate. This is a Tax collected on behalf of your Government and is not an additional delivery fee charged by us.