Author
Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 150L
Publication Place
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[19th century?]
Subject
Arabic poetry, Astrology, Arab, Calendar, God (Islam)—Name—Prayers and devotions—Early works to 1800, Idkāwī, Muḥammad—Fawāʼid al-muhimmāt fī maṭāliʻ al-awqāt, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Headbands, Watermarks (Paper)
Type
kitap
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
90
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9963584723506421
Record ID
dcj3860m03n
Library Location
Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 150L
Date
01-01-1800 T00:00:00 AH/12-31-1899 T:KHZ:KHZZ — 1800-1899
Notes
A collection containing two copies of al-Idkāwī's commentary on al-Fawāʼid al-Muhimmāt, a poem on the names of Allāh, magical works, and religious verse. | Ms. composite codex., Title from preface of first work (fol. [i]b)., Inserts., Collation: Paper ; fol. i + 90 ; catchwords ; Modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 17 lines per page; frame-ruled in red., Description: Rubricated ; watermarks (three crescents, roman-alphabet letters "NR" and "AM" or "MA"); MS in good condition., Origin: Probably from XIXth century. Apparently written in a single hand., Incipit: [The Goals on Benefits] In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to God who placed stars in the sky... After that, I organized the system called benefits at the beginning of times... -- [The Damietta system] In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful This is the system of the Most Beautiful Names of God by Sheikh Damietta, may God benefit us with it. It began in the name of God and praise first -- [The Book of Seven Days Medicine] And this is the book of Seven Days Medicine for the Sick It begins, God willing -- [A message on knowing the human horoscope] In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to Him who created man in the best manner... And then this is a message on knowing the human horoscope, the zodiac signs, the houses, the hours, and bringing about spiritual things -- [Selections of poetry] In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and in Him is my trust and hope. It was narrated on the authority of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, may God honor his face, who said, “Whoever wants to engage in the Great Qur’an,” Colophon: [The Goals on the Benefits 1] Done. With the help of God Almighty, it was completed -- [The Damietta System] The Damietta System was completed, composed by Sheikh Damietta -- [The Book of Seven Medicine] It was completed, with the praise and help of God -- [A Treatise on Knowing Man’s Ascension] It was completed, and praise be to God and His help, and praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds. It was completed -- [Selections of Poetry] It was completed, with the praise and good success of God Almighty, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon those of my son after him and his family and companions | 1. fol. [i]b-11a: al-Ghāyāt ʻalá al-Fawāʼid al-Muhimmāt. A commentary by Muḥammad Sharābī al-Idkāwī on al-Fawāʼid al-muhimmāt fī maṭāliʻ al-awqāt, the authorʼs poem on the calendar., 2. fol. 11a-11b: [Two fawāʼid]., 3. fol. 12b-26a: al-Ghāyāt ʻalá al-Fawāʼid al-Muhimmāt. A commentary by Muḥammad Sharābī al-Idkāwī on al-Fawāʼid al-muhimmāt fī maṭāliʻ al-awqāt, the authorʼs poem on the calendar., 4. fol. 26a-30b: al-Manẓūmah al-Dimyāṭīyah. A poem on the 99 names of God by Nūr al-Dīn al-Dimyāṭī., 5. fol. 31a-36b: [Fawāʼid]. “Fāʼidah man qarʼ duʻā al-saʻādah fī akhar al-sanah aḥdá wa-ʻishrīn marrah...” and “Fāʼidah ṣalāh al-ḥājah warada fī al-khabar ʻan sayyid al-bashar...”. Contains alphamagic square, and four archangel magic square., 6. fol. 36b-54a: Kitāb Ṭibb al-sabʻah. Followed by short note., 7. fol. 54b-70a: Risālah fī maʻrifat ṭāliʻ al-insān wa-al-burūj wa-al-manāzil wa-al-sāʻāt wa-iḥḍār al-rūhānīyāt, a treatise on determining the horoscopes of men, the signs of the zodiac, the homes and hours of the stars, and how to summon the spirits., 8. fol. 70b-90a: [Selections of poetry]. A collection of poems on religious and moral subjects arranged alphabetically. | Contemporaneous? type II (with flap) binding in brown leather and paper with block-pressed design. Violet paper pastedowns. Multi-colored endbands. | Acquired from Brill, Leyden, A.D. 1904. | Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 2077., Ahlwardt, Verzeichnis der arabischen Handschriften, 3753ˡ.
İnternette mevcut
arks.princeton.edu
Koleksiyonlar
Middle East Manuscripts, Princeton Digital Library of Islamic Manuscripts
Bağışlayan
Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961
