Author
Abū ‘Alī Yahyá ibn ‘Ísá
Publication Date
3 Ramaḍān 690 (AH, Hijri qamari)
Subject
1
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
1
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
Or 9452, ff 21v-62r
Record ID
vdc_100023514891.0x000002
Library Location
British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date
3 Ramaḍān 690 (AH, Hijri qamari)
Notes
Alphabetical handbook on pharmacology by Abū ‘Alī Yahyá ibn ‘Īsá (Abu Ali Yahya Ibn Isa Ibn Jazlah), known as Ibn Jazlah. The full title is
Minhāj al-bayān fī mā yast‘amaluhu al-insān
(Minhaj al-Bayan regarding what humans use), but the title page (f. 1r) records the title as
Fuṣūl al-sitta
(The Six Chapters) which is probably a reference to the six sections (
fuṣūl
/chapters) of the first chapter (
maqālah
/article) of the text.
The text is divided into two
maqālahs
:
maqālah
I.ff. 21v-32r; ff. 32v-33r blank;
maqālah
II. 33v-62r.
Maqālah
I begin (f. 21v, line 2-5):
After praising God and praising Him for what He deserves, and sending blessings upon Him
His Prophet, the Chosen One, Muhammad and his family, this book is the second
The books that we have classified in medicine, the first of which is in
The general rulings of medicine and the second of them is this
The comprehensive book on medicines. We divided this book into two articles
Maqālah
I ends (f. 32r, lines 1-4):
Of dead animals with diseases that happen to them
They are the universal laws that must be adhered to
The doctor ordered single medications and now I do
In the second article we take...
Maqālah
I
colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
(f. 32r, lines 4-9):
...and we conclude with the first article
In this summary, with the help of God Almighty
He facilitated it well, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon Muhammad
The best of guidance and upon his family are the stars of guidance
We finished commenting on it on the third Wednesday of Ramadan
In the year six hundred and ninety AH, and praise be to God as He deserves to be praised
Maqālah
II begins (f. 33v, lines 2-6):
Praise be to God, whose marvelous creations have dazzled me
Oddities of his creations and evidence of the phenomena of his creation
He is gentle in His wisdom and bestows upon His creatures His abundant blessings and generosity
Baraya with different types of plants and fruits, benefits and
The seas are watered by one water, and we prefer some over others
Food: Blessed be God, the best of creators...
Maqālah
II end (ff. 61v, line 21-62r, line ):
Some reasons necessitated a minority and some made it necessary
The quantity was the amount of medicine thrown into the boat
Moderate and whoever knows single drugs knows strength
[f. 62r] The medicine, its weakness, its benefits, and other conditions
God knows best what is right and to Him is the reference
And may God bless the best of His creation
Muhammad, his family, his companions, and his family
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