Author
Abū al-Layth al-Samarqandī, Naṣr ibn Muhammad, -983?, Abu Layth al-Samarqandī, Nasr ibn Muhammad, -983?
Author Original
أبو الليث السمرقندي، نصر بن محمد
Publication Date
1300
Subject
Qurʼan -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
88 leaves : paper ; 225 x 172 (180 x 130) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194826527
Record ID
990068062280106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
14th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloguer., Incipit: “The Most High is the saying of God Almighty, and among the Bedouins around you are hypocrites, meaning the Bedouins who are around Medina and from the people of Medina, namely, Abdullah bin Ubi and his companions, they are stubborn in hypocrisy...”, Explicit: “Indeed, the Hour [?] there is no doubt about it, when they dispute among themselves their matter, meaning, as they differ among themselves, and some of them said”, Collation: i, 11 IV(88), i ; exclusively quaternions; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves)., Layout: Written in 25 lines per page ; frame-ruled (impression of misṭarah evident)., Script: Naskh ; 'Syrian' or Egyptian hand; serifless with effect of tilt to the right, many closed counters, only casually pointed (pointing for two and three dots in distinct dots), fairly rounded with curvilinear descenders, kāf mashqūqah preferred; Somewhat freely ligatured., Decoration: Overlining in red., Support: non-European (likely Arab) laid paper with 7-8 laid lines per cm. (horizontal) and chain lines grouped in threes or irregular threes and twos with 9-14 mm. between chains and 38-45 between groups (vertical, curved, see pp.56, 58, 68) ; Quite dense and sturdy though crisp with many inclusions and undissolved fibres, lightly burnished; staining and tidelines; front flyleaf in wove paper ; back flyleaf in European laid paper., Binding: Boards covered in shell 'marbled' paper (mainly in green-blue, brown and red) with red leather over spine; Type III binding (without flap); board linings in untinted wove paper; resewn in heavy cream thread, two stations (originally four); overall in somewhat poor condition with much abrasion, lifting and losses of paper, delamination of lower board, gash in head of textblock, etc., Former shelfmark: From inner front cover and spine label, "IL 53" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip)., Accompanying materials: a. Acquisitions slip from Yahuda -- b. Inventory catalog slip in hand of Winifred Smeaton Thomas., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; hand, paper, etc. would suggest 14th century., Marginal glosses and corrections; possible effaced former owners' mark at opening on p.3 (appears to be dated 1208 [1793 or 4]., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 466
Sample Text
Fine copy of an extract from the commentary on the Qurʼān by Abū al-Layth al-Samarqandī (d.983?) covering the latter part of Sūrat al-Tawbah (9) from verse 101 through the opening of Sūrat al-Kahf (18) through verse 21. Inscriptions in red and green ink (possibly supplied by Yahuda) on front flyleaf (p.2) lists contents.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Yahuda Collection.
Referanslar
Brockelmann, C. GAL I 196 (6/1), Ḥājjī Khalīfah. Kashf al-ẓunūn, ii 352, no. 3209, Humbert, G. "Papiers non filigranés utilisés au Proche-Orient jusqu'en 1450: essai de typologie." Journal asiatique, 286, no. 1:1-54., Brit. Mus. Suppl., 97
Elde Ediliş
Acquired in 1926 from the bookseller Isaac Benjamin S.E. Yahuda via purchase transacted on his behalf by his younger brother, the famous Orientalist and manuscript collector Abraham Shalom Yahuda (1877-1951).
