F. 3 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: الفوائد للاحسائي وغيره شرح Three treatises by Shaykh Ahmad al-Aḥsá'í and one by Mullá Şadrá. (1) Shaykh Ahmad's commentary on his own Fawa'id (ff. 1-108), written at
the request of Mullá Mashhad ibn Hasan 'Ali. No colophon. (2) Commentary by the same on the Risálatu'l-'Ilm (ff. 113-137), transcribed
in 1238/1822-3- (3) Answer of the same to certain questions propounded by Sayyid Hasan.
al-Khurásání (ff. 138-163) (4) A treatise by Muḥammad ibn Ibráhím of Shíráz, commonly known as
Mulla Sadrá (166208), without title, date or colophon, beginning: سبحانك اللهم يا مبدع المبادى والعلل وغاية الثواني والاول الخ This MS. was also one of the Belshah MSS. bought on Nov. 12, 1920. It
comprises 208 ff. of 20'7 x 15 c. and 15-23 ll. in various ta'liq hands. There is a good edition of the Sharkal-Faud'id lithographed in Persia
(probably at Tabriz) and completed on the 17th of Dhu'l-Qa'da, 1272/July 21,
1856. It is there stated that the book was composed in 1197/1783. The Fawa'id,
thirteen in number, end on p. 323, and are followed (pp. 323-333) by the reply of
Sayyid Kázim of Rasht to a question addressed to him by a certain Mirzá
Muḥammad Shafi'.
the request of Mullá Mashhad ibn Hasan 'Ali. No colophon. (2) Commentary by the same on the Risálatu'l-'Ilm (ff. 113-137), transcribed
in 1238/1822-3- (3) Answer of the same to certain questions propounded by Sayyid Hasan.
al-Khurásání (ff. 138-163) (4) A treatise by Muḥammad ibn Ibráhím of Shíráz, commonly known as
Mulla Sadrá (166208), without title, date or colophon, beginning: سبحانك اللهم يا مبدع المبادى والعلل وغاية الثواني والاول الخ This MS. was also one of the Belshah MSS. bought on Nov. 12, 1920. It
comprises 208 ff. of 20'7 x 15 c. and 15-23 ll. in various ta'liq hands. There is a good edition of the Sharkal-Faud'id lithographed in Persia
(probably at Tabriz) and completed on the 17th of Dhu'l-Qa'da, 1272/July 21,
1856. It is there stated that the book was composed in 1197/1783. The Fawa'id,
thirteen in number, end on p. 323, and are followed (pp. 323-333) by the reply of
Sayyid Kázim of Rasht to a question addressed to him by a certain Mirzá
Muḥammad Shafi'.
1. ff. 1b-108a
Title: Sharḥ al-Fawāʼid
Title: شرح الفوائد
Language(s): Arabic
References
Commentary on the work of the same author entitled al-Fawāʼid الفوائد .
2. ff. 113a-137b
Title: Sharḥ risālat al-ʻilm
Title: شرح رسالة العلم
Language(s): Arabic
References
Commentary on the work of the same author entitled Risālat al-ʻilm رسالة العلم .
3. ff. 138b-163b
Language(s): Arabic
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 208
Dimensions: 20.7 × 15 cm.
Layout
15-23 lines
Hand(s)
Various ta'liq hands.
History
Origin: undated
Provenance and Acquisition
This MS. was also one of the Belshah MSS. bought on Nov. 12, 1920.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
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.
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