Wadh.Minasian 136 (The Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford)

Oriental Manuscripts Minasian Collection

Summary of Contents: 'Tahẕīb al-Manṭiq va al-Kalām' is a work in logic (Manṭiq) and scholastic theology (Kalām) of Saʿd al-Dīn Masʿūd Taftāzānī (died 792 AH/1390). Two parts of this work have been commented on and annotated since its creation in several works. One of the most important works written on the logic part is Mullā ʻAbd Allāh Yazdī's commentary known as 'Quluhū', which is one of the main textbooks in Shiite seminaries (religious schools).

Language(s): Arabic

Logic

Title: Ḥāshīyah ʿalá Tahẕīb al-Manṭiq

Title: حاشیه علی تهذیب المنطق

Title: Ḥāshīyah-i Mullā ʻAbd Allāh

Title: حاشیه ملا عبدالله

Author: Bihābādī, ʻAbd Allāh, -1573 or 1574‏ Yazdī, ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ḥusayn (981 AH/1573) بهابادی، عبدالله، -۱۵۷۳ یا ۱۵۷۴ یزدی، عبدالله بن حسین (۹۸۱ق/۱۵۷۳)‏

Incipit: ||بسمله، قوله الحمدلله افتتح بحمد الله بعد البسمله ابتداء بخیر الکلام و اقتدا بحدیث خیر الانام علیه الصلواه و السلام فان قلت حدیث البتداء…

Explicit: … قوله و هذا بالمقاصد اشبه ایّ الامر الثامن اشبه بمقاصد الفن بمقدماته… و ایاکم من الراسخین فی الامرین و رزقنا الله بفضله و جوده… والحمدلله رب العالمین.||

Colophon: فرغ من تالیفه… نجم ابن شهاب المدعو بعبدالله… قد تم الکتاب… رنگ قرمز زدم در سنه ۱۲۴۴.

References

Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:

FAW 298

Similar copies in other libraries:

NLI, 1/323, 7/277, 10/233, 12/267
MNL, 1/223
AQR, 13/187
GIE, 1/84

Similar manuscripts listed in other catalogues:

ARP, 275
ALZ, 6/53-54
DEN, 4/87

Printed editions:

Tehran, 1372 Shamsī/1993

On the Web:

Digitized version of another copy of this work.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: Western paper (watermark), natural buff, varying thickness (regular and thick), one size.

Extent: 71 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 19 × 13.5 cm.

Dimensions (written): 12 × 7 cm.

Layout

13 lines per page.

Hand(s)

Cursive Naskh, one hand, fairly large hand. Marginalia: Shikastah and Shikastah Nastaʿalīq. ʿAbd Allāh Najm ibn Shahāb عبدالله نجم بن شهاب

Decoration

Rubricated titles.

Additions: Note on waqf in 1250 AH. Purchase note in 1233 AH. Rectangular stamp on f. 1a: از جمله کتب مرحوم ملا حاجی محمد خلف حاجی محمد ابراهیم وقف شد .

Binding

Light brown leather, 14 × 20 cm, front + back cover, single layer of leather only.

Condition

Cover detached from the copy.

History

Origin: Unknown place of origin; The copy was not scribed in 1244 AH/1829; it was only decorated in this year using cinnabar by the owner of the copy. The copying date should have been before the year 1233 AH/1818, as there is a purchase note in this year on f. 1a. 12-13th century AH; 18-19th century CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Record Sources

This record was created by Dr Mohammad Emami based on the information published in the Persian catalogue by Dr Ali Mir-Ansari (Catalogue of the Persian and Arabic Manuscripts in the Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford (Minasian Collection), Tehran: Miras-e Maktoob, 2016).

Availability

Entry to the Library is permitted upon presentation of a valid university ID card (for admissions procedures, please visit Wadham College Library, Persian Studies Section). Please Contact persian.library@wadham.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.

Key to bibliographical abbreviations of alternative versions:

Libraries:

AQR: Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi; FAW: Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford (Minasian Collection); GIE: Great Islamic Encyclopedia Library, Manuscripts; GIP: Great Islamic Encyclopedia Library, Photographed and Microfilmed Manuscripts; GUL: Library of Ayatollah Gulpayigani; MAJ: Library, Museum and Documentation Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly; MAL: Malek National Museum and Library; MNL: Mar'ashi Najafi Library; NLI: National Library of Iran; SEP: Sepahsalar (Shahid Motahari) Mosque and School of Tehran; TCL: Tabriz Central Public Library; UTL: Central Library of University of Tehran;

Catalogues:

ALZ: الذریعه; ARP: فهرست کتاب‌های چاپی عربی; COM: فهرست مشترک نسخه‌های خطی فارسی; DEN: فهرستواره دست‌نوشته‌های ایران (دنا); FAM: فهرست نسخه‌های خطی فارسی; FAP: فهرست کتاب‌های چاپی فارسی; FIH: فهرستواره کتاب‌های فارسی; KAS: کشف الظنون عن اسامی الکتب و الفنون; RAY: ریحانة الادب فی تراجمِ المعروفین بالکنیة او اللّقب; TAB: طبقات اعلام الشیعه.

Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World