The first part of a Mystical Commentary on the Koran, imperfect both at the beginning and the end.
It now begins with Su. 2, thus: iyiJI 1^
cjliJl aLiljo-j J! SlAl (-Ji!
u\*Lm JUj j aO. J| 5,U1 cjUJI £J)1 J! 5,U1 ^
cuL^l jl^isl, and terminates abruptly near the end of Su. 15. Plainly written.
108.
B 307. Uniform with the preceding MS.; foil. 406.
The second part of the preceding Commentary, im¬
perfect at the beginning. The first words are: ^
*LaJl 'Li, referring to Su. 17, I.
Part of it written in a different hand. Frequent blanks in the final portion. One sheet is missing after
tel.
20.
Boththisand thoprecedingMS. arewrongly said tobeNasafi's JjjisN . Cf. Catal.p.222,ix. 3.
109.
1570. Size 9J in. by 5£ in.; foil. 411. Fifteen, afterwards about twenty-three lines in a page.
The first part of a Mystical Commentary, or rather annotations on single verses of the Koran, following the order of the Surahs. The title and the author cannot be ascertained. This MS. is imperfect and mutilated at
See bolow,No. 145. 2 SeeNo. 16G.
tho beginning. Ends with Su. 18. Colophon: uuvu"
.(?)
eyl$*u^ jt^*> ^r* J^tasH <_il^l\ \xZ» j»Uj
However, this title (as well as that of tho following MSS.) seems only to bo taken from one of the para¬
graphs into which the commentary is usually divided ; viz., i»_2jiy, and kibl*!\. The author, who quotes numerous mystical authorities of all times, belongs to a very modern period. Some passages of his work are in Persian.
Begins: <Ul^LlSl ^ ^J^ } cJ\j^\.
Plainly written. Poll. 1-38 in a different hand.
[Hastings.]
no.
B
302. Size lOf
in.by
6£in.; foil. 294. Seventeen
lines in
apage.
Another copy of tho same work, imperfect both at the beginning and end. The first words are:
i\ J^b (= tel. 34 of tho preceding MS.). Ends: yJI J\
^e. juL~i (beginning of Su. 14, = tel. 308 of the pre¬
ceding MS.). Written in different hands and at different dates. The apparently older portion has all the vowel-points. Much injured by insects.
Inscribed LiuUJl jfjji 'Jjflf-1 Cf.Cat.231,i. (?).
111.
B 303. Size lOf in. by 6f in. ; foil. 525. Seventeen lines in a page.
The second part of tho preceding work, from Su. 19 to the end. "Written in a large plain hand. A lacuna comprising nearly seven Surahs (from the end of Su. 21 to Su. 28) is indicated by part of fol. 47v. remaining blank. The MS. terminates abruptly in tho com¬
mentary on tho last Surah.
Inscribed: &*.s?* Ji^-j i^.i.:<2.i y>-1 i—fW>kibL« j**u&i . It remains, however, doubtful whether this bethecorrect title, or a misnomer derivod fromtheoftenoccurring heading kiiiL*]!. There is a <J |JU*]| kioL«
mentioned in H. Kh. vi. 108. Cf. Catal. 222, xi., where the authoris calledBunduh Nowaz (j^
1Sic, r. ^J\iy£}~iji&)r» or ii>^J^ is avillll gun°ar Nisabur. See Marusid, cd. Juynboll, ii. pvv, and Johnson's Persian Diet. s.v.
THE KORAN. 25
112.
B 311. Size 91 in. by 6§ in.; foil. 421. Twenty-three and twenty-five lines in a page.
The final portion of a concise Commentary or paraphrase of the Koran, in the mystical way ; title and author not ascertained. 1
It begins with Surah 7, thus: l^-wk-j i_J^^ Vjy*
J* ^^JsStf JUfl\ JfcJ *ui^ JjL*]\ ^ l#
yL ^ jU^Hb Villi i-iiljUl .CjSU£U £*lsh <JJ\ SSb d *Ji£j«A\
The commentary on each following Surah begins in the same way (<Jj or l# i«^-w*~i). Next follows an ever-varying paraphrase of the Basmalah ; and it con¬
cludes with a pious peroration.
Clearly written in two different hands for, and pro¬
bably in part by, Shah Makhdum Kadirl, about a.h.
1100. Imperfect at the end. Single leaves are wanting after foil. 150, 293, and 412.
113.
B303a. Size 8} in. by 5 in.; foil. 21. Fifteen lines in a page.
An explanation of Surah 1, by 'Abdallah b. 'Abd al-hakim b. Shaikh Shams al-din Siyalkutl, the son of the prolific author above-mentioned. 2 Preceded by an introductory treatise Lt*Lt (foil. 2-6).
Begins; jJb <_>\s4\ Jjj ^jj\ 4] d*J\
.^Ui\ Jfj,J* }
Well written, by 'Abd al-da'im. Marginal notes.
A defect after fol. 17.
Cf. Cat.p.222, xii., where thotreatiseis styledd^r\iH .
114.
1063. Size 7J in. by
5in.; foil. 294. Nine lines
in a page.
A Commentary on the 12th Surah (i_jL,y_
1Onthe title-page (sic) , ' SeeNo. 90.
combined with the legendary history (<Laii!l) of Joseph.
It is ascribed to the celebrated GnAzzAii (d. a.h. 505).
Begins (fol. 2i\): i__a-ijj <L=Sj i-jLjjJ ijy^
<L3U j»^cU^-Ij
<L£*hyJ>\ } 'l»UI <ulx
<CjUj
<Lc»~jj<ul£ aLJU,i^j i_a!l^ij|
J
(fol.3)Jljill u-fli^oJt JU w ^«y
■u>y
This is not a real commentary, but rather a kind of homily on the double text aforesaid, illustrating it with moral stories, sentences, poetry, etc. It ends with v. 102. The rest of tho Surah is given with the Persian Commentary of Husain Kisniri, introduced by the following words (fol. 288): ^ ^jJ/*!! US-%*J
^iu Uj ^J\ju <dll <U»y ^J\}^\ J^sr* j»Ul!l uUmoj
. j +mRJ jMjA) £jjm*>\ ^y*
Ends: ^xj ^LJI <ul.c ^Jwsli i_A~>£)<Lij Ci-v«J
.^WljyJI
Written in a large, plain hand. Coloured lines round each page.
The first two pages contain a prayer.
116.
B 314. Size 8 in. by 4J in.; foil. 49. Thirteen lines in a page.
A short treatise on the abrogated verses of the Koran
^Ull), following the order of the Surahs, by an unknown author. The beginning is wanting;
the first words are: <uJjU) \ ^^j^mJcI \\dJa^Jm
.£ jfl lijlj At the end a computation, according to which there are 150 abrogated (^^*ui^) and 86 abrogating verses (^li) in the Koran.
Plainly written.• A defect after fol. 17.
116.
B 331. Size in. by 6 in.; foil. 281. Seventeen lines in a page.
A fragment of a work on the ordinances of law and religion which are derived from the Koran. It belongs to the kind usually called f\Ls*\ (see
•
ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS.
26
H. Kh. i. 173). As the MS. is imperfect at the begin¬
ning, the title and the name of the author cannot bo ascertained. The latter lived, however, as appears from his quotations, not earlier than the tenth century.
Ho goes over the whole Koran, selects thoso verses which contain ordinances of the said kind, and illus¬
trates them at some length.
Begins: J^fiJ
<**uJ,_j <*L>\j^J/M p\ iarUH ijp>
i UlZj JLaiJ J\Ji\ d U <L»- i\*sJ
^
(sic,r.
<fcy\j?)tzj[JS> &U»-LjJj djl^xw <—
JSU., i\ ±£.\?
} t*&\f&aA
After enumerating tho various ordinances derived from the first Surah, tho author proceeds to Su. 2, and in the first place explains v. 27 as an illustration of tho question, *LaH1 j 1>-\)V\ ^\ <d_
Imperfect at the end, terminating at Su. 16, 77.
Plainly written on European paper, in the middle of the twelfth century.
Erroneously inscribed ^jjl (-5~s='*-**"5> '"! 1<Nl {"r»-l ajij Aj. Jt} ^«!\ ^jLc ^1. Cf.Catal.229,xxii. 2.
TRADITION.
117.
347. Size 11J in. by 8} in.; foil. 478. Twenty-eight lines in a page.
The Collection of Traditions of Abu 'Abdallah Mu¬
hammad b. Isma'll Bukhari (d. a.h. 256). Cf. II. Kh.
ii. 512 sqq., and Professor Krehl's edition (Leyden, 1862, etc.), and also Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. morgen-liind. Ges. iv. 1 sqq. Printed at Bulak, a.h. 1280.
A good copy, transcribed by a scholar, probably at Damascus, of the latter part of tho eighth century.
Tho text has been collated with several copies of note.
An account of these is given in a note on tho title-page, which, however, is partly obliterated, the beginning and the end of the MS. having suffered from damp.
Fol. 474 should stand after 476.
Aformer owner, Muhammad Sharaf al-din, ascertained with theaid of one 'Abdal-'aziz of Dohli, that thiscopy wascomplete.
[Tippu.]
118.
1004. Size 9g in. by 6 in.; foil. £46. Twenty-five lines in a page.
Another copy of tho preceding work, very neatly written on thin paper stained brown. Headings in larger characters, and in various colours, or in gold.
Originally in four parts, each having an ornament at tho beginning.
Several passages, including the beginning and the end, have been supplied by a later hand. The whole MS. is bordered with thick, modern paper. Poll.
89-96 should stand between foil. 80 and 81.
[Hastings.]
119.
588. Size 11 in. by 7J in.; foil. 852. Twenty-one lines in a page.
Another copy of the same work, in two volumes, bound together. "Well written, and richly ornamented, but incorrect. Prequcnt emendations on the margin of the first portion.
It begins with the following Isnad of an old copy : taildl l5}j£>\ Jx*^ ^ <X**-1^\ iojj ^£^\
IjLxj^j h~> 'iLil JjsT^\ J <UL
^ji-yjl &iy>»- ,j» Xt,»-I ^ <d!l A~szAAjs"y \li\ JU
^ J!*" - ! XjUiljj ijJf*fMl) CUlji $\jQt
^^-jj jjjl <L»i ^J^m^\
£>j ^ J^ll ylj ijUiU,
LjLijg ^ Aajs." <dlt j>\ \}\a ^£*JsJ]\
Ju£ tf\ L5 JU (r. t^J/Jl) ijj.y* (jrf
.^laCjl! J-**J ^ <d!l
TRADITION. 27
The colophon runs as follows: is*"^ U:
X, gju
<_Aa>^iL&M u& fy*etf
.
jjj j»Uj
»«_^>-^si*
Oftheeleventh centuryof theHijrah.
120.
B 96. Size 12 in. by 9 in.; foil. 609. Twenty-nine lines in a page.
Another copy of the same work, plainly written, of the tenth century. Ornamented. The first pages covered with interlinear and marginal notes, the latter taken from commentaries. The last folio is wanting.
The beginning is much injured.
According tothe inscription,this MS.wasonce tho property of 'Abu al-buki Tabriz! Husaini. Seal ofMuhammad'Adil Shah.
Bij. Libr. a.h. 1059.
Cat. p. 223, i. 6.
121.
B94.95. Size 11J in. by 8 in.; foil. 363. Twenty-one lines in a page.
The first half of the Sahih. With frequent marginal notes, taken from the commentaries. The various readings of the first editors of the work are added in the beginning portion. A list of the abbreviations used for their names is on the title-page. Tho first part has several defects, as may be seen from the original pagi¬
nation.
Plainly written in different hands. At the end the following note: ^liJlc ^U-CLJ^ia- Ci}L» <_>l^
^U. Jufi lijjljci. ^jj . . . Sas>~\
CLSjJiS-iJJLseT. Ail v^*} ^ ^^.y d) *3 u<^*
wJlls J~eU-^ **~>( sic) i_5^J <&\ t^f l^-^&J
99C ' 9' ' ' '^O^
^jLs <L*M U)^3 t» &X><CjJ ^ ^jjj
S * 3 ' '■QmG & PSfim S
'•(4* tr^ *^ u\ tij>*t
Cat. p. 223, i. 3.
Su. 2, 177.
122.
B
97. Size 12 in. by 8 in.; foil. 290. Seventeen lines in a page.
The first quarter of tho $ahlh, beginning with the same Isnad as No. 119. Clearly written. Extracts from various commentaries (chiefly thoso of 'Othman and 'Ainl, besides thoso of Karmanl and Kastahtnl, and the (_?;U! ^Ci) in different hands on the margin and between the lines.
Cat. 223, i. 2.
123.
B98. Size 7 in. by 5\ in.; foil. 221. Twenty-one lines in a page.
The final portion of the same work, commencing with (jwUJ! . The first folio is wanting;
begins: CL-u^i CjI^Lp.
"Written in a small, good hand. Dated Sunday, 19 Jum. II., 919. Injured by damp, especially fol. 2.
Cat. 223, i. 5.
124.
732. Size 13J in. by 8£ in.; foil. 127. Twenty-five lines in a page.
Tho second quarter of the S$ahih, from ^j-Jl to <LiJlc i_<iU* . Eoldly written. Headings in red.
Seal of'Abdal-wahhfib Khan Nusrat Jang, a.h. 1176.
[Tippu.]
125.
B 101. Size 10J in. by 7± in.; foil. 270. Thirty-one lines in a page.
Ibn Hajaii 'AskalanI's (Shihab al-din Abu'1-fadl Ahmad b. 'All, d. A.n. 852) Introduction to his large
Commentary on the Suhih called . Of.
H. Kh. ii. 525; Cat. Mus. Brit. Ill ; Hibl. Sprcngcr.
498; and on the author, Quatremere, Hist, des Sultans Mamlouks, i. 2, p. 209 sqq.
This introduction was written in A.n. 813, and en¬
titled (j^UI^JJk. It is divided into ten sections