Author
Bayḍāwī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻUmar, -1286?, Baydawi, Abdullah bin Omar, -1286?, Ḥasbī Sulaymān ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥasan al-Arzanjānī, active 1764, Hasbi Sulaiman bin Ahmed bin Hassan Al-Arzanjani,
Author Original
بيضاوي، عبد الله بن عمر حسبى سليمان بن احمد بن حسن الارزنجانى،
Publication Date
1764
Publication Place
[Erzincan] -
Subject
Qurʼan -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
584 leaves : paper ; 247 x 165 (172 x 90) bound to 246 x 165-175 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194716107
Record ID
990059685120106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
1764
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from authorial colophon., Incipit: "الحمد لله الذي نزل الفرقان على عبده ليكون للعالمين نذيرا ... وبعد فان اعظم العلوم مقدارا وارفعها شرفا ومنارا علم التفسير الذي هو رئيس العلوم الدينية ورأسها ومبنى قواعد الشرع واساسها ...", Explicit: "من الجنة والناس بيان للوسواس او الذي او متعقلق يتوسوس اي يوسوس في صدورهم من جهة الجن والناس وقيل بيان للناس على ان المراد به ما يعم القبيلتين ... فكانما قرأ الكتب التي انزلها الله تعالى", Cololphon: "Authorial," rectangular, reads: "قال المصنف ... قد اتفق اتمام تعليق سواد هذا الكتاب المنطوي على فرائد قواعد ذوي الاباب ... الموسوم بانوار التنزيل واسرار التأويل وهو سبحانه حقيق بان يحقق الرجا" ; "Scribal," rectangular then triangular, reads: "الحمد لله الذي وقفنا بخدمة كتابه المبين ... قد من الله تبارك وتعالى باتمام هذا الكتاب المستطاب بيد الفقير الى رحمة ربه العليم وشفاعة نبيه الكريم حسبي سليمان بن احمد بن حسن الارزنجاني ... بمدينة ارزنجان حماها الله ... في اواسط رجب المبارك لسنة سبع وسبعين ومائة والف ... اعننا الله فيما يحبه ويرضاه لا اله Except God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God", Collation: ii, V+1 (11), 4 V(51), V+1 (62), V (72), IV+1 (81), 22 V(301), VI (313), 12 V (433), V+1 (444), 14 V (584), iv ; chiefly quinions; catchwords present ; foliation in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, begins with first folio of text proper, continues with numerous mistakes (e.g. skips ۸۲, repeats ۲۳۷ then skips a leaf, etc.) ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves and inserts, skips two pages between pp.493-494 and between pp.529-530, drops from p.899 to p.890)., Layout: Written in 27 lines per page ; frame-ruled., Script: Naskh ; elegant Turkish / Eastern Anatolian hand ; Partially serifed with right-sloping (nearly horizontal) head-serif appearing often on the lām of definite article; rounded though adhering to baseline (apart from occasional superscripting); very slightest effect of tilt to the left., Decoration: Fine illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān) on fol.1b (p.10) consisting of rectangular piece surmounted by semi-circular piece (dome) ; rectangular piece (surrounded by interlace border in lavender) carries empty gold cartouche flanked by floral vegetal accents in gold on fields of blue; semi-circular piece (set in a well of interlace in blue and black) contains floral motifs in gold and red on fields of blue, bordered in gold, red and blue and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue with red accents; written area (and margin) of incipit and facing page outlined in gold frame, thereafter written area bordered in red rule-border; Text rubricated with keywords, overlining, sigla other abbreviations, etc. in red., Support: European laid paper in at least two types; the first type with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (horizontal) and chain lines spaced 26-28 mm. apart (vertical), watermarks include grapes with initials and crown and "P P [?]" countermark; a second type with roughly 13 laid lines per cm. (vertical) and chain lines spaced 22 mm. apart (horizontal), watermarks include lion rampant in scrollwork with crown above; thin, crisp and fairly translucent, though sturdy., Binding: Pasteboards covered in deep red-brown leather; Type II binding (with flap); doublures and interior of flap in brown leather; upper and lower bear covers large, blind-stamped, scalloped mandorla with symmetrical vegetable composition (compare Déroche class. OSd 9); upper and lower doublures carry gold-painted outline of scalloped mandorla with pendants; Along with gold-painted roll border consisting of a series of s-shaped stamps; sewn in dark blue thread, two stations; fine chevron endbands in yellow and blue; in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, ill-fitting flap, etc., Former shelfmark: British Museum, London “No. 49. Anwar al-tanzil.” ; possible former shelfmark on tail of textblock., Accompanying materials: Roughly ten inserted slips, most carrying glosses, some tipped in, all paginated (see pp.17-18, pp.49-50, pp.51-52, pp.107-108, pp.523-534, pp.885-886, pp.893-894, pp.895-896, pp.1151-1152, pp.1163-1164)., Origin: As appears in colophon on p.1178, copied by Ḥasbī Sulaymān ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥasan al-Arzanjānī in Erzincan. Transcription finished mid-Rajab 1177 [January 1764]., Bookplate of British Museum, London on inner front cover, "British Museum, London. No. 49. Anwar al-tanzil." ; circular seal impression with figure of goat/gazelle in purple ink as well as inscription "236" in Western numerals on front flyleaf (p.1); on p.1178, circular seal impression (waqf-seal) seemingly dated 1289 [1872 or 3] for the library (kitābkhānah / kitābkhānah / kutubkhānah / kütüphane) of Mīr Ḥājjī ʻAlī Rāshid Arzanjānī (Mîr Hacı Ali Râşid Erzincânî) reads “This book was written by Mir Haji Ali Rashid Erzanjani” Numerous glosses., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 7
Sample Text
Fine copy of al-Bayḍāwī's celebrated commentary on the Qurʼān. Table of contents, listing of commentaries upon the work, and biographical sketch for the author included at opening.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Ḥasbī Sulaymān ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥasan al-Arzanjānī, active 1764, scribe.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Tiflis Collection.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase along with Abdul Hamid Collection (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
