•ijf^*
Of the beginning of the twelfth century.
Two extracts from the author's glosses on the ^jJL i__fli1^*H (see no. 451) are written on the title-page.
634.
3030. Size 9 in. by 51 in.; foil. 26. Seven lines in a page.
The first part of Sa'd al-din Mas'ud b. 'Omar Taftazani's (d. a.h. 792) l_«o iqi, which treats of Logic. See H. Kh. ii. 479, and Cat. Lugd.
iii. 378. Printed at Lakhnau.
"Well written, in narrow columns, with frequent glosses of various dates.
On the last three pages are added the Greek names of the parts of the Logic, and some extracts from (Suhrawardl's) 2 CuU-jlL*]^ <-_>li£, and from other works. Foil. 23 and 26 should be transposed.
This copy was mado for Afdal al-din Ja'far Husaini Astarabfidi, apparently near the end of tho eleventh century. It became subse¬
quently the property of Kadi 'Abd al-nabi b. 'Abd al-rasul (a.h. 1130).
636.
B 135. Size 7f in. by 5 in.; foil. 28. Tbree lines in a page.
Another copy fit the same text, with numerous glosses in the earlier portion.
1 The MS. has C-^c ; compare no. 461.
2 Cf. Cat. Lugd. iii. 853.
PHILOSOPHY. 147
Very well written. Dated 28th Jum. II. 1 Defects after foil. 3 and 20. The latter portion is injured by damp.
Cat. 236, iii. 1.
636.
1866. Size 9£ in. by 5 in.; foil. 23. Seven lines in a page.
The same work, well written in Nasta'llk.
637.
1177. Size 8 in. by 5 in.; foil. 55. Three lines in a page.
The same work, well written and ornamented. Foil.
26-37 should be placed after fol. 19.
[Gaikwar.]
638.
1052. Size 7 in. by 5 in.; foil. 146. Nineteen lines in a page.
I»US1 u_fljli - u-^OJkfJ! jy*j l—iu£ ti L_j-;^1
^-LiKil ^jjl
LS-^ y4\ jJ\ i*U\ (JUM
.JbJI
A copious Commentary on the first part of the TahdMb, by Muhyi al-dln (Muhammad b. Sulaiman) Kafiyaji (d. A.n. 879). Cf. H. Kh. ii. 482, and regarding the author and his surname, Liber As-Sojutii de nomin. relat., ed Veth, p. tia. This commentary is apparently also to be found in Aumor, Hdss. Miinch., p. 304, no. 673, 2.
This is a commentary by Jli and JjSl, and it con¬
tains the full text of the TahdMb. Begins: <dl A-ksJI
^*>\x* uJ^L> U j^j.) '<jt,J^\ '\j~> IjIjjd ls&\
.{JbJiXuaJtj Plainly written, but loft unfinished. Slight defects, which are indicated by blank leaves, occur after foil.
49 and 68; another defect, after fol. 76, has been supplied from " a different commentary." In the latter portion several blanks, intended for diagrams and rubrics, have not been filled in. Slightly injured by damp.
Tho yeariaomitted.
The following note regarding the author ison thotitle-page:
_jJk_5 ^Jx. £jUtJI \J (_?jJ! l—^jj^s)! £y-i> ^ . .<L*j<tJl:i- ^)\ . This MS.wasthe propertyofMuhammad Abu'1-Fadl Kuth al-dln . . Nahrwali Hanafi.
[Gaikwar.]
639.
B140. Size 7\ in. by 4| in.; foil. 32. Seventeen lines in a page.
Another Commentary (by on tho first part of the TahdMb, by Jalal al-dln Muhammad b. As'ad DawwanI (d. A.n. 907 or 908). See H. Kh. ii. 480, and Cat. St. Petersb. 67 sq. Tho first portion of it was printed (at Lakhnau ?) a.h. 1264.
Very neatly written in Nasta'lik, by Muhammad Ilida b. Isma'U, atShlraz, about a.h. 1000. Additions by the author, and other notes, are on tho margin.
Bij. Libr., a.h. 1026, from thoNawwah (Shah Nawaz Khan).
640.
1370. Size 7| in. by 4 in. ; foil. 66. Twelve lines in a page.
Another copy of the preceding Commentary.
Beautifully written in Nasta'lik. Ornamented and gilt. Marginal notes. Slightly injured by damp.
[Johnson.]
641.
1201. Size 9 in. by 5 in.; foil. 56. Fifteen lines in a page.
Another copy of the same Commentary.
Clearly written, with numerous notes. Dated 24th Safur, 1132. It was transcribed by Saiyid Faid Allah, for Saiyid Muhibb Allah.
[Gaikwar.]
642.
2202. Size 9£ in. by 5± in.; foil. 50. Fifteen lines in a page.
Tho same work, written in Shikastah, of the twelfth century.
[College of Fort "William, 1825.]
148 ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS.
543.
B 160a. Size 8| in. by 5f in.; foil. 71. Twenty-six lines in a page.
Glosses on Dawwdnfs Commentary on the Tahdhib.
The author is Mir Abu'l-fath Sa'idi (d. ahout a.h. 950).
See H. Kh. ii. 480, and Cat. St. Petersb., p. 69, xciv. 2.
Begins: '^KI^ i--o«if> ^ ^ ^\
aJT,
'(.JLil Jijat t-i/A J* (.LJl, ijLaHj
y><dy J* J' urW^
Cr -^) ^
j| a* u -ui ^
The epilogue, to which H. Kh. alludes, begins here :
tc__»ls^U\\
jj» ^ <_A^ j»*uiu
Uj*-S
^
|»HJ31^ ^Ju
S>}1lt
3\j
iY>) cAo-Lll ^
<u»U
l .
£\
ti**Ls^ iZiAOfj Aj '<_jU:^Ij l^y^
"Written chiefly in a clear Naskh, towards the end of the tenth century,' with marginal notes. Scribe, 'Abd al-mu'min. According to an ill-written note at the end, this copy, text and notes, was taken from a MS.
which had been revised by the author.
The text of foil. 15-17 is in a state of confusion.
There are slight defects after foil. 2 and 44.
The title-pagehasthe followinginscription: ^Ac \Ab
^.jj^fJl ^ ^^.Iji!! i^b
0^ <uWJ
.J^ijall ^Ae Jw»j!_j ^jU^l j.jIa!I iJuaiu UI Xj-iU-j Thehook is,however,wrongly described as Caiti ff " jy»>A^A-:. Ub»- Ac bya more modernhand; cf. Cat.232,xxiii.
544.
B171. Size 9f in. by 5J in.; foil. 32. From twenty-two to twenty-four lines in a page.
Other Glosses on Dawwdnl's Commentary on the Tahdhib, by Mir Zahid (Muhammad Zahid b. Mu¬
hammad Aslam Harawl, who flourished under Aurang-zib). Part of this work has been printed at Lakhnau, a.h. 1264.
It begins: ^J-**& ^kJIj J^I ^1
y& &ajs$\<djj
1The textofthe followingpassageisrather incorrect.
»Onthe title-pagewefind the date, fith Itabi' I.,988,which apparentlyrofurs tothe completionofthis copy.
i_f;Xj4,I, and it ends abruptly in the gloss:
.»\
^.aSI <&~*Jj
Closely written in Shikastah, with marginal notes.
545.
B141. Size 8J in. by 5 in.; foU. 85. Seventeen
lines in a page.
Glosses on Dawwdnih Commentary, by Molla 'Abd-allah Yazdi. These glosses are not mentioned by H. Kh., but they are often quoted on the margin of the Lakhnau edition of the commentary, under the name
of ■
The preface begins: <AMAasT '^KlI i_.oj^j' .ijli
•|JWi
jydi
The first gloss is: ^D^llj <_£Aou^II L-^oAjj" <A^i
.£\ <uiuJIj J^ysnlll c^j AfJI This MS. terminates abruptly, though a formal con¬
clusion has been added to it, running as follows:
J*U3I J^USI -LftjyiJI .LAlsh uu*j
JilUI (r. <j4jA\) ^i/J! &\ i«* (J*>& (J*^\
AjjJljIj
<*IJl»
*1Njki.
Neatly written in Nasta'llk, but rather incorrect;
of the eleventh century. Injured by insects.
This MS. was once in the possession of Baha al-din b.
MubammadLaithi Jaza'iri.
Cat. 236, iii. 2, or 4.
646.
B138. Size 7| in. by 5£ in.; foil. 49. From thirteen to twenty-three lines in a page.
An imperfect copy of the preceding Glosses, extend¬
ing as far as fol. 62 of the preceding no.
Written partly in Shikastah. Much injured by insects.
647.
B 142. Size 6j in. by 4 in. ; foil. 94. Fifteen lines in a page.
A\J\ Oy^ lJc±
Another Commentary (by <s!y) on Tqftdsdnl's L,«>Ay jk.i.1, by Najm al-din 'Addallah b. Shihab al-dln,
PHILOSOPHY. 149
who appears to be identical with the preceding author.
He completed his work on 27th Dhu'l-ka'dah, 967.
SeeH. Kb. ii. 481, and Cat. St. Petersb., p. 69, xciv. 3.
This commentary was printed at Calcutta, a.h. 1243.
The author's conclusion runs as follows: ^
<__>l^ jjj fSST tiy* _yic jjl jjtjih ( r. <UJli') AkJU
^ i^i- J«r_j *«w»SJU <Ulj yrj^l
uj^- ttfir^J tr*^ fy*"* £1/^ u^j
a WJ
a^a-j f* - (r- ?) uJ^* cr*
<dJ\ e^jL> ^jJUJl j^U^ J iJUjtuJj
•ls^J 51 ( r
-
<uJ i
"<)J-*'
Plainly written, in narrow columns. The text of the TahdMb, and some notes, are added on the margin of the earlier portion. Date, a.h. 1005 (i.e te^i). 1
Kadiriyah Library,A.H.1076. Bij. Libr., a.h. 1091.
Cat. 236, iv.
548.
2328. Size 1\ in. by 4f in.; foil. 72. Thirteen lines in a page.
Another copy of the preceding Commentary.
Well written. Dated Jum. I., 1078. The text of the TahdMb is added on the upper margin. Notes.
[College of Fort William.]
649.
1467. Size 6 in. by 3£ in.; foil. 148. Nine lines in a page.
Jie <dJl Juc Uly. LAW ^ JjN
.^jjljl^iull ^.^l <u)U)J J&iil,!
Another copy of the preceding Commentary.
Well written; both the beginning and end in a different hand. Foil. 41 and 42 should be placed after fol. 7.
[Gaikwar.]
660.
2085. Size 8J in. by 4f in.; foil. 48. Thirteen and fifteen lines in a page.
Another copy of the same Commentary.
Well written, but left unfinished. The text of the
1The restofthecolophon ismutilated.
TahdMb and numerous notes are added in the earlier portion. Of the eleventh century.
Seals ofKhan Jahan, and Nusrat Jang. Cf.Stewart's Catal., p.119,xiv.
[Tippu.]
651.
1616. Size 7 in. by 4J in.; foil. 69. Thirteen lines in a page.
Another copy of the same work, imperfect at the end.
Well written, of the eleventh century. All rubrics omitted. Notes in the earlier portion. The date of the author, as given in no. 547, is written on the title-page.
[Gaikwar.]
662.
B 137. Size 8} in. by 6 in.; foil. 126. Twenty-three lines in a page.
A diffuse Commentary on the first part of the Logic of the TahdMb (o^-a^). The name of the author is not given. He quotes Yazdi.
Begins : Jut.Jb iL^wrJL (sic) Lu^L* ^oi! <diJ>»*Jl
.JumII ^U*-*!, JbJI m^Ij iUc <0J
Plainly written, on European paper, of the middle of the twelfth century.
Inscribed jtf^l i»lc —jJ*. Cf.Cat.237,xvi.
663.
1468. Size 5£ in. by 3J in.; foil. 90. Thirteen lines in a page.
(—-OO^J ^j£>
A scries of explanations of that section of tho TahdMb which begins: iUijW L5^.i> <QajLsj (= fol. 20 in no.
534). These explanations are either special treatises, or only extracts from scholia on the TahdMb.
I. Foil. 1-5. The Glosses of Mir Abu'l-fath (see no. 543).
II. Foil. 6-11. The Commentary of Molla 'Abdallah Yazdi (see no. 547).
III. Foil. 12-21. A special Commentary on the passage in question, by Fadil KOmi.
150 ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS.
Begins: ...<Lk;Lj ^JU' tM\ J\i
.^1 U *A\ <UAj>\ L* 1 1J it^\ i£j\i Conclusion: ^liUM Ijjfc ^.^ii ,J ^L ^Lit. L
.^/I^JI a^L*^^
IV. Foil. 22-36. The Commentary of Shah Fath Allah Shirwani, 2a disciple of Taftazani.
Begins: luLjJb tS^* ^ J&iS! LjLi k>Lj .Lai* (LIL^ *JJ6 <j ^ V. Foil. 37-44. The Commentary (^jj^) ot Saiyid Shah Mik (Hibat Allah Husainl). Cf. H. Kh.
ii. 482.
Begins: *\j LjL ^jyLs'*'! ^al,] ^Jfij Jjj.
VI. Fol. 45r. A Note on the subject, beginning:
JULiJU <u*U-
<LK<LLjL ^1 jjxlj. At
the end is written : j_j <dH tfj Jjii.
An explanation of it is written round the margin.
It begins: k-j^l ^\ S^Vcls!! yjLj, and ends:
i^Aj ^Uj <d!l<u-j J>r \ .
VII. Foil. 46-58. A Commentary on the passage in question, inscribed: jLJ i_^J j^j' <GajL ^/~>
UJI J-aj^ ij-o ^wAJ 3. . UL* 'UU11. The author appears to bo 'Imad al-din (see no. 588, iv.).
Begins :yu»W cul j .... LLuLj Xj~> (ju-JJ Jli .£\ L-)j^ j£ J Jo 1<Ul-iLis'* J-ifJl *ULj J_jj1 VIII. Foil. 59-90. Another special Commentary, by Ahmad b. Sulaiman (probably Gujarat), who is quoted in no. 534, fol. 23).
Prefixed is a preface, which begins: Jx>- ^ b