Author
Shaʻrānī, ʻAbd al-Wahhāb ibn Aḥmad, approximately 1493-1565 or 1566
Author Original
Shaʻrānī, ʻAbd al-Wahhāb ibn Aḥmad, approximately 1493-1565 or 1566, شعراني، عبد الوهاب بن احمد، approximately 1493-1565 or 1566
Publication Date
1604
Publication Place
-
[1604]
Subject
Sufism—Doctrines—Early works to 1800, God (Islam)—Attributes—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Embossed papers (Paper)
Type
kitap
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
78
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9952956423506421
Record ID
dcv979vf709
Library Location
Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 1035H
Date
1604-01-01T00:00:00Z — 1604
Notes
A treatise on Divine attributes. | Ms. codex., Title from fol. 1a., A couple of short inscriptions on fol. 1a., Collection: Paper ; fol. i (later paper) + 78 + i (later paper) ; catchwords; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 25 lines per page., Description: Written in an informal medium small script in black ink with use of red (fol. 1b-half of fol. 2b are in different hand, style and on different paper)., Origin: Copied by Manṣūr al-Fīshī al-Azharī (for ["li-"] Shaykh ʻAbd al-Wahhāb al-Idkāwī ibn al-marḥūm Shaykh al-Islām Shaykh Zayn al-ʻĀbidīn) and completed on the 9th of Jumādá al-Awwal 1013 (1604) -- colophon fol. 78b., Incipit: Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and I bear witness that there is no god but God, the true and clear King... And after that, I had previously written a great book in the answers to the prophets, messengers, companions, and followers, Explicit: And God is in charge of guiding us and you, and He is in charge of the righteous. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and let this be the last book of scouting rules that expound the meanings of the divine attributes. May God’s blessings be upon our master Muhammad, the best of creation, and upon his family and companions. Sick companionship Later type II (with flap) binding in brown leather and purple embossed paper. End leaves and lining to the envelope flap in cream paper. Lining to the fore edge flap in brown leather. Multi-colored endbands. | Acquired by Robert Garrett from Brill, Leyden, 1900. | Hitti, P. Garrett coll., 1590.