Kitāb Tarākīb al-anwārBook of Compositions of Lights Ṭughrāʾī, al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Tughra’i, Al-Hussein bin Ali
( كتاب تراكيب الأنوار طغرائي، الحسين بن علي)

Name: Kitāb Tarākīb al-anwārBook of Compositions of Lights Ṭughrāʾī, al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Tughra’i, Al-Hussein bin Ali
Author: Muʾayyad al-Dīn abū Ismāʿīl al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Ṭughrāʾī

Title	Kitāb Tarākīb al-anwārBook of Compositions of Lights Ṭughrāʾī, al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Tughra’i, Al-Hussein bin Ali
Title Original	كتاب تراكيب الأنوار طغرائي، الحسين بن علي
Author	Muʾayyad al-Dīn abū Ismāʿīl al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Ṭughrāʾī
Publication Date:	Rajab 925 (H, Hijri Kamari)
Publication Place	Damascus -
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Pages Count	1
Physical Dimensions	215 x 150 mm
Library:	Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID	Or 13006, ff 14v-57r
Record ID	vdc_100023512370.0x000004
Library Location	British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date	Rajab 925 (H, Hijri Kamari)
Notes	An influential alchemical treatise by Muʾayyad al-Dīn abū Ismāʿīl al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Ṭughrāʾī (d. 515 AH/AD 1121), a high-ranking Seljuq vizier and the most important alchemist of his time. The text was copied in early Raǧab 925 (June/July 1519) at Damascus by Qudrat Allāh al-Marandī al-Ādharī (see colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. , f. 57r). At the end of the colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. , the scribe tells us that he collated his text and corrected it as far as possible. 3 folios have been replaced (ff. 19, 21 and 24). Begins (f. 14v, lines 3-7): Praise be to God who has favored us over many of His servants and believers and given us what He has not given to anyone else in the world. وخصّنا بالحكمة التي خصّ بها عبادَه الصالحين فقال جلّ من قائل يؤتي الحكمة مَن He wills, and whoever is given wisdom has been given much good, but he does not remember unless the mind is open, and may God’s blessings be upon the Master of Messengers. محمد وآله الطيبين وأصحابه الطاهرين وبعد فقد بعثتني الرأفة بكم معاشرالإخوان ... Ends (ff. 56v, line 19 - 57r, line 5): ... ولا يزال تغلظ رطوبتهما بالصعود والنزول إلى أنْ تصير في المعدن خميرةً تعمل المثلَ دائمًا أبدًا فسبحان What is permanent and never disappears is God who created existence without existing leaven فما أحسن صُوَرَهُ وأعظم حكمة فله الحمد دائمًا أبدًا والحمد لله وحده May God’s blessings and peace be upon our Master, His Messenger Muhammad, the illiterate Prophet, and upon his family and companions. God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs... Colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. (f. 57a, lines 5-12): ...The book was written well and correctly The completion of his writing occurred at the beginning of the month of Rajab In the year nine hundred and twenty-five in the city Damascus guarded by the poor slave To God, the Lord, the Rich, the power of God, son of Muhammad, son of Muhammad المرندي الأذري حامدًا لله [two lines missing through iron gall corrosion] قوبلت صححت بقدر الإمكان
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Kitāb Tarākīb al-anwārBook of Compositions of Lights Ṭughrāʾī, al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Tughra’i, Al-Hussein bin Ali

( كتاب تراكيب الأنوار طغرائي، الحسين بن علي)

Author Muʾayyad al-Dīn abū Ismāʿīl al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Ṭughrāʾī

Publication Date Rajab 925 (H, Hijri Kamari)

Publication Place Damascus -

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Pages Count 1

Physical Dimensions 215 x 150 mm

Library Qatar Digital Library

Library Asset ID Or 13006, ff 14v-57r

Record ID vdc_100023512370.0x000004

Library Location British Library: Oriental Manuscripts

Date Rajab 925 (H, Hijri Kamari)

Notes An influential alchemical treatise by Muʾayyad al-Dīn abū Ismāʿīl al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-Ṭughrāʾī (d. 515 AH/AD 1121), a high-ranking Seljuq vizier and the most important alchemist of his time. The text was copied in early Raǧab 925 (June/July 1519) at Damascus by Qudrat Allāh al-Marandī al-Ādharī (see colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. , f. 57r). At the end of the colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. , the scribe tells us that he collated his text and corrected it as far as possible. 3 folios have been replaced (ff. 19, 21 and 24). Begins (f. 14v, lines 3-7): Praise be to God who has favored us over many of His servants and believers and given us what He has not given to anyone else in the world. وخصّنا بالحكمة التي خصّ بها عبادَه الصالحين فقال جلّ من قائل يؤتي الحكمة مَن He wills, and whoever is given wisdom has been given much good, but he does not remember unless the mind is open, and may God’s blessings be upon the Master of Messengers. محمد وآله الطيبين وأصحابه الطاهرين وبعد فقد بعثتني الرأفة بكم معاشرالإخوان ... Ends (ff. 56v, line 19 - 57r, line 5): ... ولا يزال تغلظ رطوبتهما بالصعود والنزول إلى أنْ تصير في المعدن خميرةً تعمل المثلَ دائمًا أبدًا فسبحان What is permanent and never disappears is God who created existence without existing leaven فما أحسن صُوَرَهُ وأعظم حكمة فله الحمد دائمًا أبدًا والحمد لله وحده May God’s blessings and peace be upon our Master, His Messenger Muhammad, the illiterate Prophet, and upon his family and companions. God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs... Colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. (f. 57a, lines 5-12): ...The book was written well and correctly The completion of his writing occurred at the beginning of the month of Rajab In the year nine hundred and twenty-five in the city Damascus guarded by the poor slave To God, the Lord, the Rich, the power of God, son of Muhammad, son of Muhammad المرندي الأذري حامدًا لله [two lines missing through iron gall corrosion] قوبلت صححت بقدر الإمكان

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