Delhi Persian 11 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
A volume containing ten dīvāns of Persian poets
Contents
An anonymous Shīʻi commentary on Sūrah 36 (Yā-Sīn )
The author speaks first of the importance of the sūrah and of the meaning of the name Yā-Sīn. He then comments on the Qurʼānic text piece by piece. It is his practice to prefix a Persian paraphrase to his comments on each passage. He explains at some length the asbāb al-nuzūl and the historical allusions. No previous commentators or commentaries seem to be mentioned by name. The manuscript begins abruptly and would appear to have been copied from one which had lost the beginning. The title is written on f 1Ar in a later hand
References
An anonymous Shīʻi commentary on Sūrah 67 (al-Mulk )
The commentary is similar to the preceding work on Sūrah 36, but a number of earlier authorities are mentioned by name. Numerous anecdotes of the prophets and early mystics are introduced, especially at the beginning
References
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Qurʼānic text in naskhī, commentary in nastaʻlīq
Decoration
Binding
Half leather 20th century European binding
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