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Description: One leaf (two pages) from an illuminated manuscript Qur'an, containing text from surah XXXII, As-Sajdah (the Adoration) and including verses 32.16-17: Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their lord in fear and in hope, and they spend out of what We have given them. So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that, which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. The leaf includes a Persian interlinear translation in red., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: India., Layout: Single column of 12 lines, with interlinear translation., Lettering of Arabic text: Naskh, with thuluth in the headings. Persian text in unidentified script., Decoration: Text within border of foliage in red and gold, with frames in red, black, gold, and green; verso has decoration in lower right margin, in gold, black, blue, and red., Annotations: Possible annotations on verso, far right edge., Binding: Disbound.

Description: Two leaves (four pages) from a late 18th/early19th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper. Each leaf has on one side seven lines written in nadkhi script in black ink, with interlinear Persian translation, surrounded by 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins in nada'liq script, primarily in black ink, with significant words and sentences in red; and on the other side three lines of Arabic text, with interlinear Persian translation within broad, richly illuminated arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold. The text comes from one of the prayers of Muhammad from the hadith. A hadith consists of the accounts of words, deeds, or silent approval of Muhammad during the period of his preaching. The primary text loosely translates to: Lord, I am fighting with you, and I am trying with you., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, two sheets, four pages., Origin: North India., Layout: Single column of 7 lines, with interlinear translation; 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins., Lettering: Nadkhi script with Sura headings; Nada'liq script., Decoration: Significant words and sentences picked out in red, double interlinear gold rules, interlinear Persian translation in red ink, arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold., Binding: Disbound.

Description: One leaf (two pages) from illuminated pocket Qur'an (manuscript) which includes the text from Surah VI (The Cattle). The folio encompasses the end of 6.33 and the entirety of 6.34-37: (33)but the unjust deny the communications of Allah. (34) And certainly apostles before you were rejected, but they were patient on being rejected and persecuted until Our help came to them; and there is none to change the words of Allah, and certainly there has come to you some information about the messengers. (35) And if their turning away is hard on you, then if you can seek an opening into the earth or a ladder to heaven so that you should bring them a sign and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have gathered them all on guidance, therefore be not ignorant. (36) Only those accept who listen; and the dead. Allah will raise them, then to Him they shall be returned. (37) And they say: Why has not a sign been sent down to him from his Lord? Say: Surely Allah is able to send down a sign but most of them do not know., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: India., Layout: Single column of 13 lines., Lettering: Naskh script with Sura headings., Decoration: Text within borders ruled in black and gold; Sura headings in white ink on a ground of gold; verses separated by polychrome and gold medallions., Binding: Disbound.