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Manuscript/Mixed Material Sūrat al-Anʻām سورة الأنعام

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Title

  • Sūrat al-Anʻām

Other Title

  • سورة الأنعام

Summary

  • Surah VI of the Qurʼān.
  • This manuscript preserves the entire Sūrat al-Anʻām (Chapter of the cattle), the sixth chapter of the Qurʼan. A long surah that consists of 165 verses, al-Anʻām is one of about 85 chapters that were said to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in Mecca, before his hegira (migration) to Medina. As such, the themes in this chapter primarily discuss the origins of the Muslim creed, including the oneness of Allah, divine revelation, resurrection, and Judgment Day--all issues that the idolatrous Meccans fiercely contested. Unlike other long chapters, al-Anʻām does not include stories of past prophets, with the exception of a relatively short reference to Azar (called Terah in the Bible) and his son, the patriarch Abraham. There is also no mention of organizational rules for the Muslim community, such as those pertaining to the hajj, fasting, or family law. Written in naskh script, the verses are rendered in black ink and separated by gold medallions. The 'unwan (decorative title panel) is written in blue, gold, and red ink, with the first and second leaves of the text further illustrated with gold underlining. The text border consists of one thin blue and one thick gold line, which contain nine lines of script. The manuscript might have been produced in Turkey, probably in the 18th century. World Digital Library.

Created / Published

  • 18th century?

Headings

  • -  Manuscripts, Arabic--Washington (D.C.)

Notes

  • -  Caption title.
  • -  Contemporary brown leather envelope binding with center medallions front, back, and on evelope flap.
  • -  Folios 1b-24b.
  • -  Library of Congress. Arabic manuscript, SM 88.
  • -  Manuscript.
  • -  Name of scribe not indicated.
  • -  Naskhī; 9 lines in written area 10 x 6.8 cm.
  • -  Paper: thick, dark cream color; no visible watermarks; black ink verses separated by gold medallions; unwan in blue, gold, and red ink; first and second leaves of text further illustrated with gold underlining ; text border consists of one thin blue and one thick gold line.
  • -  Perhaps written in Turkey.
  • -  Fihris al-makhṭūṭāt al-ʻArabīyah fi Maktabat al-Kūnghris; p. 59
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.
  • -  Arabic; brief Ottoman Turkish inscription on endpiece.
  • -  Explicit/Colophon: صدق الله العظيم. وصدق رسول الكريم. ونخن على ذلك من الشاهدين.

Medium

  • 24 leaves (9 lines) bound : paper, 16.5 x 11.7 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BP128.28 .A2 1700z

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2015481291

Online Format

  • pdf
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