This is the book “Ascendants of Consideration for Supervising the Purposes of the Surahs” / written by Burhan al-Din al-Baqa’i. — Maṣāʻid al-naẓar lil-ishrāf ʻalá maqāṣid al-suwar, viewing elevators to supervise the purposes of the wall
(هذا كتاب مصاعد النظر للاشراف على مقاصد السور تأليف برهان الدين البقاعي )

Name: This is the book “Ascendants of Consideration for Supervising the Purposes of the Surahs” / written by Burhan al-Din al-Baqa’i. — Maṣāʻid al-naẓar lil-ishrāf ʻalá maqāṣid al-suwar, viewing elevators to supervise the purposes of the wall
Author: Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar, 1406 or 1407-1480

Title	This is the book “Ascendants of Consideration for Supervising the Purposes of the Surahs” / written by Burhan al-Din al-Baqa’i. — Maṣāʻid al-naẓar lil-ishrāf ʻalá maqāṣid al-suwar, viewing elevators to supervise the purposes of the wall
Title Original	هذا كتاب مصاعد النظر للاشراف على مقاصد السور تأليف برهان الدين البقاعي
Author	Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar, 1406 or 1407-1480
Author Original	Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar, 1406 or 1407-1480, بقاعي، ابراهيم بن عمر، 1406 or 1407-1480
Subject	Qurʼan—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Watermarks (Paper)
Type	Book
Language	ar
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Pages Count	238
Library:	Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID	9963577203506421
Record ID	dcwm118061m
Library Location	Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 599H
Date	01-01-1450 T00:00:00 G/12-31-1899 T:Khas:Khasz — 1450-1899
Notes	An introductory treatise to the study of the Qurʼan demonstrating the relationship between the names of the sūrahs and their contents. \| Ms. codex., Title from title page (fol. 1a)., A few marginal notes and summaries. It is stated in the preface that it would be appropriate if the work were entitled al-Maqṣid al-asmāʼ fī muṭābaqat ism kull sūrah lil-musammá., Collection: Paper ; fol. 238 ; catchwords; quires signed: 18-24 (first 17 quires unsigned); modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 25 lines per page., Description: Rubricated ; watermarks (three crescents); MS in good condition. MS is rare., Incipit: In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad. Praise be to God who knows the surahs of the Qur’an with what indicates their purposes... And then this is a book I have called the Ascendants of Consideration..., Colophon: The proof for it has ended with the editing and selection according to the amount of effort and energy, and God grants success to what is right, and He is my suffice and best disposer of affairs. May God’s blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his family and companions \| Later type II (with flap) binding in light brown leather and marbled paper. Flap exterior covered in paper with zig-zag block-pressed design. Not sewn. Signs of earlier binding. \| Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900. \| Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 1224., Ḥājjī Khalīfah, Kashf al-ẓunūn (1835-58), V, p. 575.

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This is the book “Ascendants of Consideration for Supervising the Purposes of the Surahs” / written by Burhan al-Din al-Baqa’i. — Maṣāʻid al-naẓar lil-ishrāf ʻalá maqāṣid al-suwar, viewing elevators to supervise the purposes of the wall

(هذا كتاب مصاعد النظر للاشراف على مقاصد السور تأليف برهان الدين البقاعي )

Author Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar, 1406 or 1407-1480

Author Original Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar, 1406 or 1407-1480, بقاعي، ابراهيم بن عمر، 1406 or 1407-1480

Subject Qurʼan—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Watermarks (Paper)

Type Book

Language ar

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Pages Count 238

Library Princeton University Library

Library Asset ID 9963577203506421

Record ID dcwm118061m

Library Location Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 599H

Date 01-01-1450 T00:00:00 G/12-31-1899 T:Khas:Khasz — 1450-1899

Notes An introductory treatise to the study of the Qurʼan demonstrating the relationship between the names of the sūrahs and their contents. | Ms. codex., Title from title page (fol. 1a)., A few marginal notes and summaries. It is stated in the preface that it would be appropriate if the work were entitled al-Maqṣid al-asmāʼ fī muṭābaqat ism kull sūrah lil-musammá., Collection: Paper ; fol. 238 ; catchwords; quires signed: 18-24 (first 17 quires unsigned); modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 25 lines per page., Description: Rubricated ; watermarks (three crescents); MS in good condition. MS is rare., Incipit: In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad. Praise be to God who knows the surahs of the Qur’an with what indicates their purposes... And then this is a book I have called the Ascendants of Consideration..., Colophon: The proof for it has ended with the editing and selection according to the amount of effort and energy, and God grants success to what is right, and He is my suffice and best disposer of affairs. May God’s blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his family and companions | Later type II (with flap) binding in light brown leather and marbled paper. Flap exterior covered in paper with zig-zag block-pressed design. Not sewn. Signs of earlier binding. | Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900. | Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 1224., Ḥājjī Khalīfah, Kashf al-ẓunūn (1835-58), V, p. 575.