Author
al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Niẓām al-Dīn al-Aʿraj al-Nīsābūrī
Publication Date
Rabī‘ II 827 (AH, Hijri)
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
1
Physical Dimensions
250 x 150 mm
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
Delhi Arabic 1934
Record ID
vdc_100037367742.0x000001
Library Location
British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date
Rabī‘ II 827 (AH, Hijri)
Notes
A commentary by al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Niẓām al-Dīn al-Aʿraj al-Nīsābūrī (al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Husayn Niḥam al-Dīn al-A'raj al-Nīsāburi; d. 1328 or 9) on the
Kitāb al-tadhkirah fī al-hay’ah
(Kitab al-Tizkirah fi al-Hiyyah; see British Library, MS Or.11209) a treatise on the astronomical system presented in the Almagest of Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus; c 90-c 168) by Naṣīr al-Dīn Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ṭūsī (Nasir al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Tusi; d. 1274).
The copy was completed in Rabī‘ II 827/March-April 1424 (see
colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
, f. 192r, lines 20-21, transcribed below).
According to an inscription on the title page (f. 1r), this volume contains part one of this commentary, but in fact it appears to be complete. The text contains numerous diagrams.
A leaf (f. 105) containing (on its
straight
The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'.
side only) text and diagrams by a hand other than that of the main scribe has been bound into the volume between ff. 104 and 106. A diagram on a slip of paper (f. 106a) has been bound into the volume between ff. 106 and 107. A slip of paper (frag.) containing notes on both sides was found between ff. 119 and
A slip of paper containing a short note covering a long note in the margin of f. 34r has been lifted and hinged to reveal the note below.
Begins (f. 1v, lines 2-4):
Praise be to Allah, Who made us among the thinkers in the creation of the earth, the heavens and our honor
From the perspective of the Creative Crimes Committee
The order of the directors to the existence of a capable and wise manufacturer of the highest order and time from the order of possibilities
Ends (f. 192r, lines 13-18):
And make a contribution to the explanation of this book from the sweat of the cheeks and the eyelids
تبصرة للمتفکان في ملكوت السموات والأرضين وتذكرة للمتأ
The Lord of the Worlds made a means for the Day of Judgment and caused it
May the satisfaction of the Most Merciful of the deeds with intentions and values attract blessings
We have the degrees and praise for the Creator of all things and prayer for the guide to the nations
The path and peace be upon those who follow the guidance.
Colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
(f. 192r, lines 18-21):
... تم الكتاب بعون
King Al-Wahab and prayers and peace be upon the good creator Muhammad and his family
Al-Tahrin and Salm surrendered a lot of freedom in the month (?) of Rabi' al-Akhr
سنة سبع وشرين وثمانمائة
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Edinme Kaynağı
Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Library, 1876
Köken
‘Alī Riḍā ibn al-Ḥasan, son of the deceased Ḥāj Muḥammad ‘Alī (علي رضا ابن الحسن ابن الحاج المرحوم محمد علي): his inscription dated 1186/1772-73 (f. 1r);
Ikhlāṣ (إخلاص): his seal, dated 1123/1711-12 (f. 1r);
Ikhlāṣ (إخلاص)?: his seal (semi-legible), dated 1111/1699-1700 (f. 1r);
The Government of India, its seal with central legend 'Delhi MSS' (ff. 1r and 192v).
Seçilmiş kaynakça
Studies:
Morrison, Robert G.,
Islam and science: the intellectual career of Niẓām al-Dīn al-Nīsābūrī
(London: Routledge, 2010)
Morrison, Robert G., 'Nīsābūrī: al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Niẓām al-Dīn al-Aʿraj al-Nīsābūrī' in
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers
, Thomas Hockey et al., eds. (New York: Springer, 2007) pp. 837
