D. 13 (University Library, Cambridge University)
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Summary of Contents: A collection of seven Súfi tracts, the first six in Turkish, the last in Arabic. The MS., which was given to me by Dr Ridá Tawfiq in August, 1909, comprises 138 ff. of 21 x 15.5 cm and 19 ll., is written throughout in a good, clear Turkish naskh, and is dated (f. 134) 1148/1735-6. The contents are as follows: (1) An anonymous Turkish poem of 51 verses on the personal appearance of the Prophet Muhammad (ff. 2-3), followed by a Turkish prose tract (ff. 3b-12b) on the same subject. (2) The Ibrat-numá, a Turkish treatise in mixed prose and verse (ff. 13b-30b) by Lámi'i (d. 937/1530-1 or 938/1531-2), concerning whom see E. J. W. Gibb's History of Ottoman Poetry, vol. 1, pp. 20-34. (3) Another Turkish treatise entitled Kanzu's-Sálikín wa-Qabalatu'l-'Árifín (sic! ff. 31-42) on cosmogony, etc., containing 25 verses near the beginning, but otherwise in prose. (4) Another Turkish treatise (ff. 42-63) in 23 sections, the titles of which are in Persian, beginning abruptly: سريهم آياتنا في الآفاق وفى انفسهم حتى يتبين لهم انه الحق اى طالب بل و آگاه اول که آفاقده نشانلر واردر سنگ نفسکده دخی واردر الخ (5) Another Turkish treatise (f. 64-81) ascribed to Hajji Bektash, beginning after the doxology: ... اما بعد اول اسرار سوزاو و گولر یوزلو ترتیب معرفت و گنج ،حقیقت، صاحب علوم اول قطب الاقطاب سلطان حاجى بكتاش ولى الخ (6) Another Turkish treatise (fl. 82-127) entitled Manágibu'l-Jawákir, composed, as we learn from a verse at the end (f. 127, 1. 3), in 932/1525-6. (7) An Arabic tract, ascribed in the colophon at the end to Shaykh Muhyi 'd-Din Ibnu'l-'Arabi (ff. 127-134°), beginning: الحمد لله الذي لم يكن قبل وحدانيته قبل الا والقبل هو ولم يكن بعد وحدانيته بعد الا والبعد هو الخff. 2-12bTitle: Anonymous Turkish poem (51 verses) and prose tract on the personal appearance (shamā'il) of the Prophet MuḥammadLanguage(s): Ottoman Turkishff. 13b-30bTitle: Ibrat-numáSee Gibb's History of Ottoman Poetry, vol. 1, pp. 20-34.
Language(s): Ottoman Turkishff. 31-42A treatise on cosmogony, containing 25 verses near the beginning but otherwise in prose.
Language(s): Ottoman Turkishff. 42-63Title: Turkish treatise in 23 sections with Persian section-titlesIncipit: سريهم آياتنا في الآفاق وفى انفسهم حتى يتبين لهم انه الحق اى طالب بل و آگاه اول که آفاقده نشانلر واردر سنگ نفسکده دخی واردر الخLanguage(s): Ottoman Turkishff. 64-81Title: Turkish treatise ascribed to Hajji BektashIncipit: اما بعد اول اسرار سوزاو و گولر یوزلو ترتیب معرفت و گنج ،حقیقت، صاحب علوم اول قطب الاقطاب سلطان حاجى بكتاش ولى الخLanguage(s): Ottoman Turkishff. 82-127Title: Menâkıb el-CevâhirTitle: Manáqib al-JawákirTitle: مناقب الجواهرTitle: The Virtues of JewelsComposed, per a verse at the end (f. 127, l. 3), in 932/1525-6.
Language(s): Ottoman Turkishff. 127-134Title: Arabic tract ascribed, in its colophon, to Shaykh Muḥyi'd-Dín Ibnu'l-'ArabíIncipit: الحمد لله الذي لم يكن قبل وحدانيته قبل الا والقبل هو ولم يكن بعد وحدانيته بعد الا والبعد هو الخLanguage(s): ArabicPhysical Description
Form: codexSupport: PaperExtent: Ff. 138Dimensions (leaf): 21 × 15.5 cm.Layout
19 lines
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Written throughout in a good, clear Turkish naskh.
History
Origin: 1148/1735-6 CE ; ConstantinopleProvenance and Acquisition
Given to me by Dr Ridá Tawfiq at Constantinople in 1909
Passed to Cambridge University Library in 1936 (the "Browne Bequest").
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Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.Availability
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