Arabic MS 85 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)
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Arabic Manuscripts
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Collection of prayers, commentaries and Qurʼānic texts
Language(s): Arabic
Physical Description
Form: codexSupport: PaperExtent: 218 foliosDimensions (leaf): 100 × 72 mm.Layout
1 column, 7 written lines
Hand(s)
Naskh
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Formerly part of the collection of the Persian scholar Nathaniel Bland (1803-1865). Bland’s oriental manuscripts were sold through Bernard Quaritch in 1866 to Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford.
Purchased by Enriqueta Rylands in 1901 from James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, for the John Rylands Library.
Arabic MS 85A
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A long prayer entitled al-Jawshan al-Kabīr
Folios 1-57Title: al-Jawshan al-KabīrTitle: الجوشن الكبيرTitle: The Prayer of the Great Coat of MailIncipit: رب يسر اللهم اني اسئلك يا اللهLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85B
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A prayer in verse called Ḥirz al-aqsām
Folios 59-109Title: Ḥirz al-aqsāmTitle: حرز الاقسامTitle: Amulet of OathsIncipit: رب يسر تعوذت بالرحمن في السر والجهرىLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85C
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Sūrah 36 of the Qurʼān
Arabic MS 85D
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Sūrah 67, 112, 113, 114 of the Qurʼān
Folios 134-148Language(s): ArabicArabic MS 85E
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A commentary in Turkish upon the prayer entitled al-Duʻāʼ al-Jamīl
Folios 148-162Title: Sharḥ al-Duʻāʼ al-JamīlTitle: شرح الدعاء الجميلIncipit: روايتدر پيغمبردن بر كون رسول حضرت مسجدده اوتورردى جبرائيل كلدىLanguage(s): TurkishArabic MS 85F
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The Arabic prayer called al-Duʻāʼ al-Jamīl
Folios 162-170Title: al-Duʻāʼ al-JamīlTitle: الدعاء الجميلTitle: The Beautiful PrayerIncipit: يا جميل يا الله يا قديم يا الله يا روؤف يا الله يا مغفر يا اللهLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85G
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A commentary in Turkish upon the prayer entitled Duʻā Jalīl
Folios 170-191Title: Sharḥ Duʻā JalīlTitle: شرح دعاء جليلTitle:Incipit: روايتدر پيغمبردن بر كون رسول حضرت كعبده اوتورردى اول ساعت ايچنده جبرائيل كلدى ايدر يا رسول اللهLanguage(s): TurkishArabic MS 85H
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The Arabic prayer called Duʻā Jalīl
Folios 192-210Title: Duʻā JalīlTitle: دعاء جليلTitle: The Sublime PrayerIncipit: لا اله الا الله بعده كل تهليل هلله المهللونLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85I
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A commentary in Turkish upon the prayer entitled Duʻāʼ al-Nūr
Folios 210-224Title: Sharḥ Duʻāʼ al-NūrTitle: شرح دعاء النورTitle:Incipit: روايتدر پيغمبردن بر كون مسجد محرابنه ارقاسين ويرب اوترمشيدى نماز وقتنده در حال جبرائيل اچرو كردىLanguage(s): TurkishArabic MS 85J
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The Arabic prayer called Duʻāʼ al-Nūr
Folios 224-240Title: Duʻāʼ al-NūrTitle: دعاء النورTitle: The Prayer of LightIncipit: اللهم يا نور النور تنورت بالنور في النور نورك يا نورLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85K
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A commentary in Turkish upon the prayer entitled Duʻā al-ṣalawāt
Folios 240-270Title: Sharḥ Duʻā al-ṣalawātTitle: شرح دعاء الصلواتTitle: Prayer of the BenedictionsIncipit: پيغمبر عليه السلام ايدر كي الله تعالى ايدر يا جبرائيل بو دعاء بنم دوستم محمد مصطفايه هديه ويريدىLanguage(s): TurkishArabic MS 85L
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The Arabic prayer called Duʻā al-ṣalawāt
Folios 270-301Title: Duʻā al-ṣalawātTitle: دعاء الصلواتIncipit: اللهم صل على محمد سيد المرسلينExplicit: برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين لا حول ولا قوة الخLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85M
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A treatise, in Turkish, on divination by means of the Qurʼān
Folios 301-333Incipit: قچانكم فال قران اتمك دلسك مصحف كريمدن بر نيت اوزرنهLanguage(s): TurkishArabic MS 85N
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Arabic prayers with Turkish commentary
Folios 334-344Language(s): Turkish; ArabicArabic MS 85O
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A magical and cabalistic prayer by al-Būnī
Folios 346-348Incipit: هذه من دائرة اسم الله الاعظم عن الامام البوني نفعنا الله بهLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85P
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A magical and cabalistic prayer in Arabic
Arabic MS 85Q
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A magical prayer in Arabic
Folios 358-367Incipit: هذا دعاء عظيم الشان شديد البرهان وهو اللهم انا اسالكLanguage(s): ArabicArabic MS 85R
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A series of cabalistic prayers
Folios 369-424Language(s): ArabicArabic MS 85S
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Prayers and notes in Arabic and in Turkish
Folios 425-429Language(s): Arabic; TurkishAdditional Information
Record Sources
Catalogue information compiled by Abdullah al-Rashidi from Alphonse Mingana, Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester University Press, 1934.Availability
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