Author
Zamakhsharī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻUmar, 1075-1144
Author Original
Zamakhsharī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻUmar, 1075-1144, زمخشري، محمود بن عمر، 1075-1144
Publication Place
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[14th century?]
Subject
Qurʼan—Commentaries—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Autographs, Gold tooled bindings, Leather doublures
Type
Book
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9963577603506421
Record ID
dcqv33s735t
Library Location
Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 645H
Date
1300-01-01 T00:00:00 AH/1399-12-31 T:Khas:Khasz — 1300-1399
Notes
The part of the famous commentary on the Koran exegeting Surahs I - IV. End of text says "wa-yalīhi Sūrat al-Māyidah" | Ms. codex., Title from title page (fol. 1a)., Marginal and interlinear notes and glosses; marginal summaries. Illegible writing on lower edge of text block. Partial list of sūrahs on fol. (1)a. Notes on preliminary paper about the birth and death of the author in 467 and 538 respectively. Comments on Sūrat al-Nisāʼ (fol. (1)b., Collation: Paper ; fol. (1) + 171 + (1) ; catchwords ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 23 lines per page., Description: Text in red and commentary in black ; some vowel signs ; MS in good condition worm-eaten and mended., Origin: MS probably from the XIVth century., Incipit: In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the Protector of Power and Strength... Praise be to God who revealed the Qur’an in composed and organized words and revealed it according to the paths of understanding..., Ending: He was among those whom He overlooked, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and his family and companions | Later? type III (without flap) binding in red leather Gold-stamped mandorla with pendants and gold-tooled decorative Leather doublure. Upper cover is missing, spine is extended Possibly type II binding with flap removed. Barakahʹzādah (fol. (1)a), obscured signatures dated 914 and 945[?], Ismāʻīl ibn ʻAbbās (fol. 1a). Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900. |. (1299 AH), II, pp. 509/10., Ḥājjī Khalīfah, Kashf al-ẓunūn (1835-58), V, pp. 179-83., Fihrist al-Kutub al-ʻArabīyah al-maḥfūẓah bi-al-Kutubkhānah al-Khudaywīyah, I, pp. 189-92., Ahlwardt, Arabic Handwriting, 769-76, 788.