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MS 51 (Ethics, Theology)

Title: 'dhya' 'ulumi 'd-Dln
Author: Abu Harnid Muhammad b. Muhammad

al-Ghazzall (d.505/llll)
Copyist: Muhammad b. 'Abdallah b. Hajji Muhammad
b. Saljh

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Date: Not stated: probably 15th century
Brockelmann 1.539 2 5* S.1.748 25 .

This is Vol. Ill of aUGhazzall's great encyclopedia of
Muslim". theology and ethios, beginning with the section "Bayan
Junudi '1-Qalb" nd ending with the section M, arbabu 'l-'amwal

Folios 209, 11-a- x 8in; in single columns of 24 lines to page,
inside a border of two red lines surmounted by one blue line,
9i x 6in. Written on thiok, horizontally '•laid paper in good
Syrian Naskh, sparsely vocalized, with some orthographic
signs j .some words scored through in red ink. Rubrics and
loading v/ords in red. Bound in thick, black leather binding,
no flap; considerable damp throughout, but no text lost.
No f Unwan. Folios la-2 contain an excellent Fihrist.
2 or 3 folios missing at the beginning.

Begins (folio 3) only at: ci^J.l. j^ iUJIj aJ i)U 2A* ii,* JUJIj
'Ends (before Colophon): i_,l2f jJ>\ U^ly* jUVt L;U

MSS 52-56 CONSTITUTE 5 VOLUMES BELONGING
TO ONE SET

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MS 52 (Hadxth - Ethics)

Title: Hilyatu 'l-.'atxliya 1 wa-tabaqatu (sic)
•l-'asfiya'
Author: Abu Ahmad b. 'Abdallah al-Hafiz al~

Isbahonl" (sic) = Abu Nu«aira A.'b. 'Abd-
allah b. Ishaq al-Isfahanl (d. 430/1038)
Copyist: Muhammad Sadiq Fahml Ibn as-Sayyid Amln
al-Malih
Date: 1318 (sjio for 1328)/1900

Brockelmann I-445 I#b-1 : S.I. 617-^

MSS 52-56 represent Vols.III-V, VIII, XI of the complete
work, which was transcribed from the MS Tasauwuf no.114
(Zaiyat,IQiaza':baii'l..Kutuh, p. 58) in the Public Library, Dam-
ascus. The Vol. mutters relate only to the- transcription.
This was done for A.G.Ellis, the original owner, and he has
appended the correspondence relating to the transaction, dating
from 1909 at the end of Vol. III. All the Vols, are dated 1328
or^l329 f ^except the first (Vol. Ill) wh itih is erroneously dated
1313. Sadiq' s photograph is appended in folio 666. Judging
from statements in later volumes (see below) he was the chief
copyist and delegated the tas2c of copying some of the volumes
to others; he determined the format.

Folios 566, 9* x 7in; in single columns of 19 lines bo page,
no border. Written on modern, hard, off-white paper in large
clear Naskh (mixed with Ruq'a), unvocalized, no orthographic
signs. General classifications of personal characteristics
arc rubricated in red; sections of the v/ork are noted at foot
of columns in blaclc in the form knr^sjei, etc. Excellently
bound in t-moeocco European binding, no flap. Folio Contains
a simple 'Unv/an, stating that this is part III. The title*

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"Abu Nu'aim Hilyat Al~Auliya Vol. 3" is printed (gilt) on the
spine. Paginated as pages in Arabic, as folios in English,

#' Begins (at Section 29 of the whole work): >***- Ctf a ** w> ^ a> *
Ends (at Section 46):<^J>s fb taf Cj^°!^ f**". & oah*i ^ f** J b

MS 53 (Hadlth - Ethics)

Title? Hilyatu 'l-'auliya 1 wa-tabaqatu ( sic )
•l-'asfiya 1
Author: Abu. Nu'aiin Ahmad b. 'Abdallah b. Ishaq.

al-Isfahanl (d. 430/1038)
Copyist: Isma'il al-lmam
Date: 1528/1910

Brockelmann I.445j ^ jt S.I. 617-^

This is Vol. IV of the copy made from the Damascus MS (see
on MS 52 above). Sections of the whole work are given through-
out in this volume. Sadiq's name is added after the colophon
and his photograph is appended in folio 448 along with a state-
ment of authority for sending the volume.

Folios 448, 9% x 7in; in single columns of 19 lines to page,
no border. Written on modern, hard, off-white paper in large
dear Naskh, unvocalized, no orthographic signs. Names of
persons, about whon hadlths are given, in red. Excellently
bound in -^-morocco European bidding, .no flap; with title
"Abu Nu'aim Hilyat Al-Auliya Vol.4 v gilt on spine. Paginated
as MS 52. Simple 'Unwan in folio 1, stating that this is the
4th part of the work, and adding:-

•imla'u ^-shaiJchl «l-«imami '1-Hafiz abl nu'ain
'ahnad b. 'abdallah b. 'ahriad b. 'ishaq sabt muhammad
b. yusuf. * *

riwayatu '^sh-shaiichaini » 1- » inamaini 'z-Bahidalni
abi 'l-fadl hamad b. 'abl 'all '1-hasan b. «ahmad
al-haddad.

Bo

Sins (at Section 47): a^l D^ Jfc L. ^1 j^ ^\ Li
Ends: . "****

MS 54 (Hadlth - Ethics)

Title: Hilyatu •l^auliyS' wa-tabaqatu ( sic )
'l-'asfiya'
Author: Abu Nu'ain Ahmad b. 'Abdallah b. Ishaq
al-Isfahanl (d. 430/1038)
Copyist: Muhammad Sadiq. Fahml Ibn as-Sayyid
Anln al-Malih '
Date: 1329/1911

Brockelmann ^445 I#b#1 : S.I. 6^.

This is Vol.V of the copy cade from the Damascus MS (see
on MS 52 above). Section numbers of the work are given throu-
ghout. Sadiq' s photograph and statement of authority for
sending the copy are appended in folio 655.

Folios 655, 9* x 7in; in single columns of 19 lines to page,
no border. Written on modern, hard, off-white paper in large
clear Naskh (nixed with Hug.' a), unrealised, no orthographic
signs. Names of persons about whom hadlths are given are not

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added in this volume, but sections are noted in red at the
foot of folios in the form jcara's (1) ; there are several
rubrioations in red, noting classifications of next persons
described. Excellently bound in ^-morocco European binding,
i>p f lap , with title "Abu Nu'ain Hilyat Al-Auliya Vol. 5" on
spine (gilt). Paginated as MSS 52-53 v Simple 'Unvran in
folio 1 states that this is part 5 of the work.

Begins: ^U-^ft ■■>>■• \u*.l ^ #\ JyLJi ^\%±)\ \^\

MS 55 (Hadlth - Ethics)

Title: Hilyatu 'l-'auliya' wa-tabaqatu ( sic )
'l-'asfiya'
Author: Abu. Nu'aim Ahnad ' . 'Abdallah b. Ishaq
al-l3fahanl (d. 430/1038)
Copyist: Mnhaomad Sadiq Falml Ibn as-Sayyid
Amin al-Malih
Date : 1328/1910

Brockelnann I.445t v -i •* s . 1.617-,.

This is Vol. VIII of the oopy r.iade fron the Damascus MS
(see on MS 52 above). Section numbers are given throughout.
Sadiq' s photograph (one at beginning and another at end!)
and statenent of authority for sending the oopy are given in
folio 382.

Folios 382, 9£ x 7in; in single columns of 19 lines to page,
no border. Written on nodern, hard, off-white paper in large

clear Nasih (nixed with Raq'a), unvooallaod, no orthographic
signs. Names of persons about v/h n hadlths are given are not
given in red, but sections are noted in red as in the preceding
MS. There are several rubrications in red, noting classificat-
ions of next persons described. Excellently bound in i-norocco
European binding, no flap, with title "Abu Nu'airi Hilyat Al-
Auliya Vol.VIIl"on spir.o (gilt). Paginated as MSS 52-54.
Simple «Unw5n in folio 1 states that this is the 8th uart of
the v/orlc. This volume contains sections 57 to 64.

Begins:
Ends:

c* J**- 1 o? 1 ^ u *V» Usjl^^^JI^ j^»\

^jt *Xfe»«Q u5 Jlo*

U^ob

MS 56 (Hadlth - Ethics)

Title: Hilyatu 'l-'auliya« wa-tabaqatu ( sic )
'l-'asfiya'
Author: Abu Nu'aim Ahmad b„ •AbdallHh b. Isliaq.
al-Isfahanl (d.430/1038)
Copyist: Muhammad Sadiq Fahml Ibn as-Sayyid Amln
al-Malih
Date: 1328/1910

3roc2:elnann I.445 I#1)#1 : S.1.6^.

This is Vol. XI of the copy nade from the Dannscus MS (see
on MS 52 above). Section numbers are given throughout. Sadiq' s
Photograph and statement of authority for sending the copy are
in folio 340.

Polios 340, 9* x Tin; to slnglo columns of 19 lines to page,

no border. Written on modern* hard, off-white paper, in large
clear Ifaskh (mixed with Rug/ a), unvocalized, no orthographiq
signs. Nanes not given in red, "but section numbers noted in
rod at foot of folios as in preceding MSS; rubrications in
red give classifications of next persons described. Excellent-
ly bound in -^--morocco European binding, no flap, with title
"Abu Nu'aira Hllyat Al-Auliya Vol. XI" on spine (gilt). Paginated
as MSS 52-55. Simple 'Unwan in folio 1 states that this is
the 11th part of the work.

Begins!

jy«ju jjUi 4^/LjkUi 4^»L jayi fi ^

Ends:

J-^Jl f*Jj t~ *. y>j j-o*

MS 57 (Grammar)

Title:
Author:

Copyist :
Date

Kitabu 't-Ta3rIf li'bni •1-Hajib
Jamaladdln Abu 'Amr 'Uthman b. 'Ulnar
b. Abl Baler (al-Malikl) al-Ma£hribl
(« Ibn al-Hajib: d. 656/1249)
Mahmud b. Yusuf b. Muhammad
680/1281

Brooke lnann I.370jj: S.I.535jj.

This valuable old MS is clearly dated to 32 years only
after the author's death.

Folios 19, 9t x6-£in; in single columns of 23 lines to page,
no border. Written on vertically-laid paper, heavily waxed,
now yellow with age, in clear, cramped Naskh, completely vocal*
ized, with all orthographic signs. Many marginal notes in an
old hand. Chief headings written largo, in thick black ink.

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Simple 'Unwan in folio 1. Pages loose within cheap, fairly
modern boards, sow pages damaged by damp, but text undamaged.
Worn holes and other deterioration has been responsible for
loss of texts along margins, especially in first txvq folios.
Folio 1 has, beneath the 'Unwan, some fully vocalized lines of
poetry. The text ends v/ith the colophon at the top of folio
18, follow* "by three FOfleo f extraneous material, written in
very cramped style, fully vocalized.

Begins after a five-line Ascription: J^V (** <JLj*»lJl

Ends before Colophon: >* 4 UL U^ «-l£ ^JU o^^l l\>

MS „58_ (Me die ine )

Title: Kitab li~Parakalsus (but see further
below)
Author: Paracelsus. Translator's name not stated
Copyist: Damiyanos (one of the monks of Dair al-
Mukhallas) ;
Date: 1845 A. D.

This copy was made for Yusuf Saifl, who built up a l^rge
library of Arabic works . Such works are usually marked -Yusuf '
Hxs seal is in folio 7. The work is divided into 19 sections,
the .second half dealing with the use and benefits of various

?t?; If' F °^i° 8a hna * fullei * *«le: Kitabu 't-Tibbi -1-
Jadidi 'l-Kiaawl. * ±iddx ±-

Folios 138, 6 x 4±in; in single columns of average 15 lines
to page, no border. Written on chalk- surfaced, vertically,
laid paper, in inelegant Naskh, unvocalized and with few ortho-

graphic signs. Rubrios in red. Bound In pale green stiff
boards with brown leather on spine, no flap. For •Unwan see
above. Folios la-6 contain a detailed Fihrist. The original
pagination "begins only at folio 8a.

Begins (folio 8a) with heading in red: c^L^U^Jt l -*ij*z <J
Ends: *^ { Jjlt^j JL,a*J» J ^U^l >i- ^

■ MS 59 (Honiletics)

Title:

Author:

Translator:

Date :

Kitab 'ihtiqar 'abatlli 'l-'alam (Part I)
Diego de Estella
al-Badrl Rufa'Il
1639 A.D.

Details of the translation and translators of the four
parts into which the work is divided appear in folio 2. The
work, correctly identified by a previous cataloguer, is "Libro
de la Vanidad del Mundo. :i The translation was done for Yusuf
Saifl (see on MS 58 above). There are 100 sections dealing with
various homiletic thenes on vanities. The previous cataloguer
refers this work to a printed copy in the British Museum (14501.
e.4).

Folios 283, 8 x 5-s-iii; in single columns of average 21 lines to
page, no border. 7/ritten on vertically -laid paper, with horiz-
ontal layer to the inch, in clear Naskh, unvocalized, with few
orthographic signs. Paragraphs separated by snail, wheel-like
designs in red. Extensive marginal references to biblical
verses quoted. Chapter headings in red. Bound in thick, dark

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brown leather, badly deteriorated on spine, no flap. Simple
•Unwan in folio 1 states that this is Part I of the work. Folios
3-5a give a fully detailed Pihrist, which is followed by an
ornamented Cross with inscription, and at the bottom a quotation
from Galatians ii. Folio 283 contains a pietist ic statement
about the dead in a different hand.

There are several sheets here and there throughout which are
modern (thick white paper of sane design, but of modern manufac-
ture); seemingly these fill lacunae in the copy consulted.
Shis is typical of works in Yusuf Saifl's library. Saifl took
considerable pains to ensure the completeness of his 'volumes.

Begins (with chapter heading in red): U ^ ^ j

jjujt ji,Li j\^\

Ends (folio 282): \ n ^ \f -it s - «i ti .«t i .

M S 60 (Medicine)

Title: (ProbablyJ KaiHa -alS '1-JawShixi -l-Qabida
Author: Mot stated

Date: Not stated: part 18th century and part about
1348/1929

Shis is apparently a composite work on astringent medicine,

it is 1 ":;: if T ml T ^ hei,bs that ^ ^ io ^ ****>«*».

It is one of the voH„,es from the librae of Yusuf Saifl (see on

scribe, who has supplied 1; ,issin s material fron other copies.

Folios 144, 9 . 6Jin. (exoept folios 17-28 which are 84 x 61n )
m wangle columns of very variable number of lines, no "border.

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Written in several hands as shown above, mostly of nixed NasKh.-
Iluq'a. The paper varies from an older, smooth matt, hard paper
to a roughly finished, vertically-laid paper of poor quality
with unfinished edges. A few orthographio signs and vowels In
yet another hand; rubrioations in red in the older portions
only. Bound in 19th century oheap boards, brown leather on spine i
no flap. No •Unv/an, but the title suggested above appears at
the top of folio 2a, There are ten blank sheets at the beginning,
tflsuf »s authorization is noted in folio 1.

Begins (folio la) ^1^1 ^ *&\ J. J/jlJ-rfH

Ends: opj*^.* ^ a " * * * * (J lj*& 4jL*£*m*

MS 61 (Law)

UNIDENTIFIED LEGAL WORK OF ABOUT THE 17th CENTURY

The beginning and end of this large LIS are missing. The
rubrioations show that it is a work on religious, civil and
domestic law, based on hypothetical cases, grouped in subjects ,
ran G ±ciQ from buying and selling, household expenses, theft, to'
prayers and the ^ito. of mothers. A date of ownership, 1161 A.H,
appears at the bottom of folio 600 ,

Folios 600, 9& x 6£inj in single columns of 23 lines to page,
no border. Written on waxed paper of several kinds, in a clear
Naskh, unvocalized and without orthographic signs . So vera!
folios are replacements from a later period. Heavily annotated
in many margins. Arranged in books, sections and sub-sections

cloth 6 ! ^ T d) - ^^ ^ " 0dera Mook * ^ d *><«*«. oan-o
oloth on s ,toe. ]f0 . Uav/Sn . rollos ^ ' o

i ^ ":^o r~: e " s - foii ° 6o ° h - * — * ™

^woou. xui apecnio references only.
Begins only at:
Ends only at: . ,,* , „

MLi>2 (Prayer, Worship)

UHIDSiOTlED WORK ON WORSHIP, PROBABLY 18th CENTURY ,: ^

,;, ,..;■ This appears to he a lar^e ShafiMte work on worshio ™*
Particularly on T>rrver i+n «„„,+ ■ ^ worsnip and

occasions the /!. POi > ltlo » s > eto; prayers for unusual

L^is : s " . 1 "^ Pray6rS ' FeSt±Val ^*™> etc The be 5 inn-

iv-H-i, 4 r be C ,lj:is only at Section 22, dealin-

with various proL.i -jnis concern -in- +,,* » T - ^e c j.m

is e title ir-r^ , ^ ""^ fcie l 1 ^^. In folio 165 there

but ***J^^±&^*. said to contain 20 sections in .11

-«o cJid t.ie last section deals v/ith Pilgrfcia.-e.

unvoo.-l'zea vir ^Z I' ° i:C -' hlte - , '"» e1 -' ^ sood clear tfesia,

throu^; s ^ t^toal f^' S ° ne V ' 0rdS »* «"«*•- aco^eo

^ • ~ .>a„ M al annotations. Ifev, exiles Introduced to

red. Bound to excellent, decorated red leather, no fl^p

Serins only at: „ i <1 , . ,

Ends only a t: l^v* . , ,.i .

*

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MS j& (Civil Law)

Title: Not stated
Author: Son of Shaikh al-Islam »AlI b. «Umar (l6th
century)
Date: Not stated: possibly 17th century

This seems to be a large fragment of a Hanaf I law book,
mainly concerned with Rights and Claims. Some of the chief
kutub therein are on ad-DaJwa, ash-Shahadat, ^_-Buyu' , al-Wadi'a,
airASlin:* ash-_Shir2c_a, gl-Mudaraba . Folio 123a has the title
Kitabu 'l-Fawa'id baina An-Nag,» Incomplete at beginning.

Folios 126, 7 x 5fcin;' In single columns of 13 lines to page, no
border. Written on thick, glossy, vertically-laid paper in
Nasta'llq, tmvocalized, with' some orthography. Some marginal
annotations and rubrios. Kutub & fusuL entitled in red. Bound
in stout buff boards, brown leather on spine decaying. Some
water stains, but text undamaged. No 'Unwan.

Begins only at: J**> <y «JUs-*; \j\ LI

Ends: ^\ - ^jfjJL ^/; \ ♦ • • q* cl jlj U t-^-15 ••♦ ^y

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MS.J54; (Aphorisms)

Title: (Selections from) Kitabu 'l-Farc^id
wa'1-Qala'id
Author: The Wazxr al-Ahrazl (for fuller title
see Brockelmann)
Date: Not stated: probably early 19th century

of. Brockelmann G.I.339 2 o? S.I.501 2 i: 720^,

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This Is from th© Yusuf Saif?. Library (see on MS 58 above).
It consists of a oolleotion of aphorisms dn 14 sections and
comprises selections from &tgta^ r Farayd waJl-^alaUd, and
apparently is not the whole work of that title "

folios 48, 5i ac-4in; in single columns of 17 lines to pa<*, no
border* Written on glossy, horizontally- and vertically-laid
papar. Some pages coloured (brown, yellow). In neat, clear
Syrian Faskh, partly vocalized and with many orthographic signs
Mo annotations or rubrics. Modem paper covers. Title given
in colophon to folio la. Three blank folios at each end.
1 has additional material of the same proverbial type.

Polio

Begins j
Kids i

J*3 J^l fkJlj *J*. JaSI J**! Jfc

MSJjS (Poetry)

Title: Majmu'u 'l-Qasa'id (al-fora'idi »1-
mahbukati f t-tarafain)
Authors fafi 'd-Dln'al-Hllll (d e 749/l349) accord-
ing to the 'Uhwan
Date: Not stated: almost certainly nid»19th
century

BroolBlaann S.II.200 20 „

Shis volume is from the Yusuf Saifl library (see on MS 58
above). No editor is mentioned in"the •Unwah. The work is of
heterogeneous content: pcems by Majnun LaiLa (folios 9a ff.),

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some Qasldahs, examples of the sixteen metres: folios 19-20
"blank; folios 20a ff. contain Title-Deeds of sales in a differ-
ent hand: folio 31 has more poems: folios 40 ff. contain a Eulogy
on the Patriarch Ignativis Saruf (dated 1812 A.D.), Plus two lines
dated 1226 A.D.! Folios 49 ff. contain a poem on the Duration of
the Day of Resurrection: folios 50a ff . have a Maqamah "by Butrus
b. Ibrahim Karamah, with incomplete interlinear commentary*
Folio 56 has a Qasldah, 57 a Eulogy by Bvitrus Karamah oh the Emir
Bashlr ash-Shahbl of Mount Lebanon, dated 1850 A.D., followed in
53a "by a Eulogy on Ibn an-Nabiih, then in 62 an alphabetic acrosti
and in 67 a Maoamah (apparently incomplete).

Folios 70, 6 x 4inj in single columns of average 18 lines to
page, no border. Written on thick matt paper in various hands,
in clear Naskh, unvocalized, with orthographio signs. Rubrics
in black or red, no annotations. 3otind in modern boards covered
with ornamented paper, *blac!:irjh-brown leather on spine, no flap.
Simple 'Unwan in folio la.

Begins (^.i): .^^ JLW^J oP o*U'

Ends ( 3*U0s ^jl ^ ^. jAtu^,^ y\sj aJU \fi**i

(last four words in a different hand)

MS .66 (Grammar)

Title: ol~Muhir:r,ut min •ilrai 'l-'arablya (?)
or Maaasidu 'n-nahwlya biha mahwlya
Author: Hot stated: but ose be lev/

Date: Wot stated: probably 17th century

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This may be al-Maqasidu »n-Nahw3ya fl sharh. shawahidi '1-
•alflya by Mahmud b. Ahmad al-'Ainl (d.855/1451)

of. Broolcelmann 0.1.361^: II.65 $ i S.1.524^.
The Colophon in the last folio nay inolude the title:- "He has
accomplished his purpose in this composition, having included
the essence of ^^?hief_ttijbi/^^ ( see

title above). There are possible references to~the Alflya and
the Kaf iya. it is clearly a commentary on an earlier Grammar.
The text is introduced by the letter Sad in red and is overlined
in red, while the commentary is introduced by the letter Shin
(for Sharh) in red. The work may well be complete. It ranges
comprehensively over every important grammatical topic.

Folios 236 9£ x 6in; in single ooltunns of 19 lines to page,
no border. Written on various kinds of paper, some waxed and
fine, some thiok matt, in good Syrian Waskh, sparsely vocalized,

n^i^i 6 ° rt £ <paPhy- Copiously annotated in margins; many
margii-s repaired in the early folios. Bound now in modern,
decorated boards, with orange oloth on spine. No HJnwHn.
Marginal annotations damaged in places.

Text begins: U*M ^ ^i\ ^ ^ j ^,

Commentary begins: *^*« La- y^\ o^lS.

Text ends: Oe^ om^^ *-*w>j

Commentary ends : ^ J I ^ j ' I u\ j 3^ ^^ Itj |

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115-67 (Aphorisms)

Tlble: al-lu'lu'u Vl-raanthur f I nasUha wu^lati
♦l-'umur
Editor: ^Abdul Aziz ^~GhJ3M%

Pate: Not stated: probably 18th century

This Collection was previously catalogued as a worthless collect*
ion of aphorisms, but this is hardly a just criticism, judging
from the contents:- selections from

(1) al-jam^u 's-saghlr fl hadithi 'l-basbiri 'n-nadhlr,
by al-Jalal as-Suyu^l.

(2) bidayatu • n-nihaya . .by al-Ghazzall, <»A h«

(3) at-tibru 'l-masluk'fl nas2hati , l-r.Tulu2c;(ond) kitab
mufldi 'n-nu'ra, by the Imam a3-SibakI.

(4) kitab fakihati '1-khulafa* wa-mufakahati 'z-zarf, by
Ibn , Arab6*ia>u

(5) qamhu ^-nufus, by the Imam al-Husnl.

(6) kitabu 't-tarsawl wa-tahdhibi «r-riyasa fi 'l-htOcm
wa-'s-siyasa, by Abul Hasan al-AhwazI,

and various selections from Egypt and the Yemen.

The work Is in four seotions: (a) on the excellence of the
intellect: (b) on what is obligatory (especially on Governors):
(c) on 'akhbar, 'Sthar, nasa'ij & ragha'ib: (d) on fawa'id,
raanaf i* . klaawass & sihha.

Folios 49, 8$ x 5f inj in single columns of 19 lines to page,
within a border of two red lines, 7i x 4£in. Written on stout,
horizontally-- and vertically-laid paper, in careless cursive
Nnskh, unvocalized, with some orthographic sign3. A few annot-
ations in the margins. Page 3 loose within blackish-brown
leather covers, with flap. Spine breaking away. No 'Unwan.

Three blank folios at the end.

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Ends (before diagram and Asoription): — JU, tjAj cj^

a l- - 1 a.

MSJ8 (Qasldah)

Title: al-Qasldatu 'l-mlmlyatu (= al-Jauharu '1-
mahbuk fl «iimi 's-suluk)
Author: 'Ala'addln 'All, colled 'Alawan al-Husainl
al-HamawI (d. 936/1530)
Date: 19th century

Brockelmann S. II. 461- g .
This §5fl Qaslda appears to be extracted from a larger

ZT\*l^* Z***? 1 Pa ^ tion st ^ ts ^th page 73. The
Minted' Qasldah (pp.73-165 In original pagination) deals with

being of varied length, the remaining poetry being apparently
a series of miscellaneous poems, rhyming in various letters.

Polios 96, 6* x 61a, in double columns of 15 lines to page, no

llTl TT\ r *°° d " rt * W«* «•* (^th hori onta^

oZlt pSc fT } ^ eX ° ellent ***» *«ffi. -called and with
oitho^r^hic signs. Rubrics in redj a few annotations. Bound
in modern ornamented (gilt), cloth-oovered boards, spine wit h

SS^T*"," flaP ' S± ' iPle ' Un ^ * »«** ^ folio 1 !
followed by a long list f attributes of the author.

Qasldah ends: ^Jl ^ ^j^j, J^^-

MS ends:

u*% *>l^J' i^--^ J u-'Up

19

MS 69 (Enoyolopedia)
Title:

Author:
Data :

Sharhu •n-Nuqaya (oalled •ittimarau 'd-
diraya li-qurra*i 'n-nuqaya)
Jalaladdln al-Asyutl ( alo )
1000A591

Brockelmann S.II.542 128 .

This is the author's own commentary on his ,r an-Nu<iaya" the
text of which is given. The words commented upon are every-
vahere overlined in red. All the fourteen soienoes are repres-
ented.

Folios 92, 8 x 4fin; in single columns of 21 liijes to page,
within a border of two red lines, 6x3 ift. Written on good
quality paper, vertically-laid (with horizontal layer to the
inch) in Ta»llq, unvocalized, with some orthography. New
topics introduced by rubric (red) In body of text, not over-
lined. A few annotations. Excellently preserved, bound in
fine brown leather, with flap. Simple 'Uawan in folio 1.
last folio in different hand. Five blank sheets at end.

Begins:

Ends (with commentary on

20

MS 70 (Hadlth)

Title: as-sahlfatu 'l-kainila
Author: Not stated: presumably Zain al-»AhidIn
•All b. al-Husain as-Saj jad (d.92/710)
Date: 1035/l6g6
»
Broclcelmann G.I.39: S.;fr.76.

Traditions of the Prophet with special reference to
prayer, .

Folios 179, 7£ x 4&in; in single columns of 11 lines to -page,
within a border of sold, surmounted by a blue line, 4 x 2in.
Written on fine, vertically-laid paper, In beautiful oalligraphio
NasMi, fully vooalized and with full orthography. Rubrios in
red, with fold ornamentation, refer to different .'ad'iya. A
few annotations In margins. Bound in stout blaot boards with
gold outer and inner borders, no flap. No «Unwan. Previous
ownership notes in folio 1 dated 1148H and 1182H.

Begins:
Ends :

oV^« c$jUU ^Jl ^ j. v vi ju^Jl Uiju.

MS 71 ( Commentary)

Title: hashiya 'ala sharhi M-mawaqdf
Author: Hablballah Mlrzajan ash-ShlrazI (a. 994/1586)
Date: 1054A&44

Brookelmann S. II. 594,

'3"

21

This is a Commentary on al-Jurjanl's Commentary on Kitabu
•1-MawEqif fl «ilmi 'l-Kalam by 'Adudaddln *A3. b. Ahmad al-ljl
(d. 756/1355) - of .Brooke lmann G. II. 269- r .

Folios 114, 7& x 51nj in single columns of 23 lines. to page,
no border, Written on thin, glossy paper in Ta'liq, unvocalizted
and without orthography. -So.de marginal annotations in black •
and red. Folios loose in stout brown leather-oovered boards.
Some folios worm-eaten, mostly in the margins. No •Unwan.
Seals of ownership in folio 1.

Begins: ^Udl^— J,V 1 — Jt ^ V \±s J*> (text broken)
Ends.: .Jj^.J-3 — jl ( ,jujt J j\ j^t J (text broken)

MS 72 (Astrology)

Title: Kitao Danlal (sio) al -Hakim (vva-qad
havAva 'irshada ! 1-Hilcma)
Author: Not stated: presumably Danlal al-Haklm
(a pseudonym)
Date: Not stated: probably 19th century

This is from the Yusuf Saifl library (see on MS 58). It
comprises two main sections: (l) folios 1-29 on the months of
the year (Arab, Roman, Persian & Greek), their auspices; (2)
folios 29a-36 on eclipses, planets and their climactic influen-
ces.

Folios 36, 7 x 4&in; in single columns of 21 lines to page,

4^ no border. Written on good chalky paper in clear, but inelegant

Na s£h, ^nvocalized, no orthography. Sub-heading3 in black,

22

examples of astrological situations In red; no annotations.
Bound in thick stone-coloured boards, red leather on spine, no
flap. Simple -Ttowan in folio la. She 'Daniel' so often quoted
seems to be the author, certainly the authority.

Beglns; ;u-^t wy* .jj^y. iu~J»

Ends (before a list of months): ^jj f t j uJI j^j ^

MS 75 (Rhetoric)

Title: al~kalam fl bayan
Author: al-Jalll Muhammad Ismail (al-marhum ...
ash-Shaikh Sa'dallSh Tab Nathrah (sic))
Date: 1299/1881

There is an additional composition (folios 45 ff.) compris-
ing selected documents dated from 1297A380 to 1308/1890.

Folios 48, 8* x 6inj in stogie columns of 23 lines to page, no
border. Written on waxed matt paper In inelegant Naskh, unreal-
ized, some orthographic signs. Every word overlined in red for
metrical reasons (though it is really a prose work). Rubricat-
es added in different red ink in margins, plus some annotat-
ions. Rubrics within work in red. Bound in red leather, ornam-
ented, no flap, ifo 'Unwan. Incomplete. Twelve blank folios
at end.

Ends only at: «*^JI J.-^J UJ^A UJL- 2-^JUI J

23

MS 74 (Prayers)

Title: Fathu 'r-rasul wa-raiftah. babi *d-
♦ dukhul

Author: Wallallah Muhnanad b. 'Uthraan al~
Mlr^anl (d.1208/1793)
Date: 1274A857

Broc2celr<iann S. II.810,

lff.5 #

Folios 135, 7i x 4&inj in single columns of 11 lines to page,
no border. Written on fine, off -white, glossy matt paper in
a large calligraphic Nas kh , fully vocalized and with all ortho-
graphy. Rubrics in red, no annotations. In seven chapters.
Bound in black leather, gilt, spine broken, with flap, Simple
•Unv/an in folio lj full 'Unwan in black and red in folio 7,
Fihrist in folios 3a, 4. Allahumaa in red throughout. Fly-
leaves of green glossy paper.

Begins: J^Jt & ^\ ^ Jl iS-UJl j^\ J^

Ends: \m ^j\ VI v> jaJt jiiw V ajU

MSJ£ (Tafslr)

UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTARY ON THE QUR'AN DATED 1074/1663

This MS contains conraentary on Surahs 79-114 by an unident-
ified author. It is arranged in 97 B?J.alis» each dated to 367
or 36S H, Copyist Husain b, Ghulam Husain. The scribe of the
oopy frora whioh thi3 was copied was 'All b, Muhammad b, Abi '1-
Hasan b, *Abd as-Sarnad at-Tamlml.

24

Folios 268, ll£ x 7^ In s-iagle eolums of 21 lines to page^
no border. Written on waxed, horizont ally-laid paper (with
vertical layer to the iiioh) in excellent Syrian Naskh, partially
vocalized, with some orthographic signs. Many marginal annotat-
ions. Quranio quotations overlined in red. Bound in modern
brown boards, black leather on spine, no flap. Water-stained
at the beginning, some nargins patched.

Begins (with first man is after date): .... w .

Ends (befora Ascription): jW ^ ^.___ j^^

MS_7£ (History)

Title: Not stated: possibly Ta'rftdi Yahya Effendl
Author: Presumably Yahya Effendl

Date: Not stated: 17th or 18th century

It is apparently a history- of the Sultans raid Imams of
the 10th century H. in various parts of the Near and Middle East.
In folio 24a there is the sub-title pin lcitabi^d^dlivan fl
hadhiha .'d^daula. ihere is a Qasldah (ribifya) in folio~lo.

Folios 58, 6i x 5iVin; in single columns of 21 lines to page, no
border. Written on waxed, vertically-laid paper in backhand
Ruq'a, unvocalized, with some orthography. Very wide margins.
Sub-titles in red and many words in red (usually first word of
a sentence); a few annotations. Bound in good brown leather
(red on spine) with gilt decorations. Spine broken; some
folios loose. Simple 'Unwan (if that is what it is) in a Inter
hand in folio 1. "

Begins:

ajU- Jt> U «>JU; aJI li-,^^1 Ui

Ends:

2U- \j a**j a*U ±JJl *^ '•"» ij-S, «4-a*J» jIj

25

MSJT2 (Biography)

Title: 'uyunu , l- t athar
Authors Abu *1-Fath Muhammad b. Muhammad •••
b. Sayyid an-Nas (d. 734/1334)
Date: Not stated: probably 17th century

Brockelnann G. 11.85* -^J S.II.77, ]•

Similar to, but with a number of variants from the printed
edition, Cairo 1356H. cf . also MS 78 below.

Polios 224, 12 x 8-fc-in; in single columns of average 28 lines
to page, no border. Written on stout, chalky* horizontally-laid
paper (with vertioal layer to the inch) in inelegant small
Maghribl, unvocalized. with a few orthographic signs. Rubrics
in red? a few marginal annotations. Folios loose within red
leather binding (stamped medallion), with flap. Notes by prev-
ious owners in folio 1 dated 1208 and 1214H. Elaborate 'Unwan
in folio 1 in red, yellow and black. Spine broken. Text excell-
ent ly preserved.

Begins:
Ends :

MS J8 (Biography)

Title: 'uyunu 'l-'athar
Author: Abu f l-Fatli Mulj.anr.iad ... ibn Sayyid
an-Nas (d. 734/13 34)
Date: Not stated: probably 17th century

26

Brockelmann G.II.85, r : S. 11.77* -, .

This volume has the beginning missing, but the end Is
complete j it Is described on the flyleaf as Part II of the
work. Cf. also MS 77.

Folios 185, 10i X 7in; in single columns of 23 lines to pore,
no border. Written on waxed/ off .white matt paper in an^ula*
ffaato, partly vocalized, with some orthography. Rubrics in
red, a few annotations in the margins. Worm-eaten throughout,
but v/ell preserved. Bound In brown leather (damaged at edges),
no flap. Two simple 'Unwans on the flyleaf.

Begins only at:
Ends*

MS _79 (Qasldah)

Title: (Connentary on) Qasldatu »t-!{DJi^aranl
Author: Abu «s-Safa» Mir Ahnad Shah ar-Ridwanl
Peshavarl
Date: 1303/1886

Folios 1 and 2 give the Qasldah, follovod by a Colophon,
lolios 3a ff , contain the Con^entary by Peshavarl. Written in
India. —

Folios 15, 9£ x 6£inj in single columns of 18 lines to Paf «
(13 for Qasldah), no border. Written on good matt, off-white
paper in clear Naskh, a few vowel- and orthographic signs.
Rubrics in black, no annotations. Bound in modem ledger-type

9^

<t

boards, with pale brown leather, no flap* Title f gilt, with.
black square on front boards KASTOAH TANTABANI, Simpl© »Ura?an
in folio 1. Folios 2a & 3 blank*

Begins (Qasldah)s JMW d 3 ^ •** JM' J 5 *" ^

Begins (Coainentary)? J DIM' <^ V^'j <jSif4i tlj^i?

Ends? (Qasldah)s Ut^M <-$ ^Jjl U^ S 4 ' % 4

Ends (Commentary) i ^b^j jfeAl <tJj y^* ^;--

M§J30 (Rhetoric)

Titles Talkhlsu •1-raiftah fi e l-balagha wa»l-

ma'anl
Author i Abu Ya»q,ub Yusuf as-SakkM (d.f>26/ir.f '
Dates S58/1551

Brockel'iann G 9 I a 353s S e J e 5l6©

!Ehi$ is Part III of the work©

Folios 131, 10 x 5«in; in single columns of 7 lines to pagt» f
within a border of two red lines, 5&--X 3in®, plus outer single
blaolc line near edges* Written on. fine, matt paper (now stains:
with age) in excellent boolehand Naskh, largely vocalised and
v/ith orthographic signs * Rubrics in red, heavily annotated
between lines and in niirgina as if a Convent ary*. Some .margins
repaired. Bound in thick black leather, no flap© Simple
description of contents (not an 'Taiwan) in folio X« ff-".vn ■>'
preserved®

Begins:
Ends:

28

MS 81 (Aphorisms)

Title: Kitabu »d-durri *l-manzum
Author: Not stated

Date: Not 3tated; probably 16th century

According to the Muqaddimah this is a collection of sayings
of ethical import, from writers suoh as Abu Huraira, Ibn 'Abbas,
Jabir b. 'Abdallah, and the Prophet himself, in ten sections.
Each section contains a number of quotations, section 1 having
one, aeotion 2 having two, section 3 having three, and so on.

Folios 34, 8* x 5*in,- in single columns of 17 lines to page,
within frames of red, gold & blue lines, 5* x 3*in., and a single
blue line near the edge of eaoh page* Written on thin, discol-
oured matt paper, in clear Syrian Naslch, mainly unvocalized, a
few orthographic signs. Sections rubricated in ted, no annotat-
ions. Four folios of thick, rough paper at each end. Bound in
reddish-brown leather- cove red boards, with plain buff paper on
eaoh. cover, no flap. No «Unwan.

Begins:
Ends :

fS

'.m j M JSp ,J ju^j £>LJU i—i-so t-tSV I jj^i

29
MS 8_2 (Medicine)

UNIDENTIFIED COLLECTION OF MEDICA1 TRACTS
ON (1) the preservation of health:
(2) the treatment of siolcness.

The work is in 47 sections dealing with 185 subjects.
It seems to "be Vol.1 of three. From the Yusuf Saifl Library
(see on MS 58), it is based on several Greelc writers on medicine.

Folios 122, 8i x 6 in; in single columns of 22 lines to pace,
no border. Written on stout, vertically-laid paper, with hori-
zontal layer to the inch, in inelegant Ruq/a, unvocalized and
with no orthography. Titles and sub-titles in red; no annotat-
ions. Bound in thiolc red leather, no flap. No 'Unwan. Seal of
former owner in folio 1 dated 1260 H.

Begins: j^aaJI Jl& £>-2J J-aaJI *U <y J«w
Ends: d-y*^ v^ J*J *td»-tj

#

MSJB2, (Poetry)

Title: Risala li'sh- shaikh al-wu'aizl .
Autho r : ' Al-Wu • aiz I *
Date: 1093/1632

This poem, is didactic, containing moral admonition.

Folios 5, 7& x 5i*±n} in double columns of 23 lines to page-, .no
border (with simple red decorations between lines). Written on

30

¥AJ2 C&etoric)

Folios 1-11

31

t;jo wjzs m oitsj: volui'js

Title: (Sharhu) 'r-his~lati 'l-Hrnafiya
Author; hot stated

Date: hot stated; may be 17tli century

The work appears to be a Commentary on a Treatise da ^Sietoric;""
to bo compared with the v/ork of the sr.n.3 title in 3rockel..iann .
G-.II.267 IIi2 : S.II e 237 II2 ?'

3. Folios 12-33

Title; Hot given, but the work appears 'to be a

tract on the art of Disputation ( 3^1? U"-}
1 Author: Ifot stated

Date: lict stated; n.sy be 17th. centur 1 ' - y

-

f

The first few folios of each work r
intorlinearly and r.i tin mrrgins.

re copiously annotated,

Folios 33 , 9y :c.6-Jr in; in sin-la columns of (A) S (3) 17 lines
to page P no border. Written on 'off -white, matt paper in clear ;
Ta'llq., unvocalized, no orthographic signs. Modern boards, blue
and blade, ho 'unv;-.n. Lev; margins of thin s . glassy , y-llowish
paper have been attached to the pages, with the result that a
few words of the Commentary have been lost.

A. 3 e ^ ins:
Ends i

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J JjJ I Jj , ^Ls. ALU "c ^-J U , c^»&L W> , --fat' , '- >i> I

Begins;

Ends i

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tjtj

U^fj»^i)L «-c! dijl; I J«j L-.'-ty^-Jl

M. s .Ji. (Payers)

Title: Du'a 1 miftolii mi-Najah (probably only the
title of the first Du'a 1 )
Author: 'All (the Caliph j - author of the prayers,
not of the collection.
Copyist: The celebrated calligraphist 'Abdallah
al-Yazdl
Date: Not stated: infixed leaves may bo very

old s but margin paper and binding* suggest
mid-18th century or slightly earlier,

cf. Brocselyiaiin 5.I.S33,, nc.

Folios 30, Sir x 6-j in; in single columns of 11 lines to page.
The writing, excellent forial ITnskh fully vocalized and with,
complete orthography, lias been executed on pale brown waxed

paper, each leaf having b-^en then infixed in pages (loaves
bach to baclc) with space cut out to receive them. Leaves 6v
x 2-jV in* surrounded by border of black, re I and gold lines®
Some damage here and there on the leaves has been occasioned
by damp and by cracking of waxed, centres. Margin paper off-
white, thick matt with gold border near edges, lib annotations;

Pages excellently bound in red leather, with gold border
3 tamped near outside edges; no flap, hepairs have been
effected on several folios, resulting in serious loss of
-sxt in la-3a. Single line 'Unwan in' gold. Folios la-2 ars^

30

¥AJ2 C&etoric)

Folios 1-11

31

t;jo wjzs m oitsj: volui'js

Title: (Sharhu) 'r-his~lati 'l-Hrnafiya
Author; hot stated

Date: hot stated; may be 17tli century

The work appears to be a Commentary on a Treatise da ^Sietoric;""
to bo compared with the v/ork of the sr.n.3 title in 3rockel..iann .
G-.II.267 IIi2 : S.II e 237 II2 ?'

3. Folios 12-33

Title; Hot given, but the work appears 'to be a

tract on the art of Disputation ( 3^1? U"-}
1 Author: Ifot stated

Date: lict stated; n.sy be 17th. centur 1 ' - y

-

f

The first few folios of each work r
intorlinearly and r.i tin mrrgins.

re copiously annotated,

Folios 33 , 9y :c.6-Jr in; in sin-la columns of (A) S (3) 17 lines
to page P no border. Written on 'off -white, matt paper in clear ;
Ta'llq., unvocalized, no orthographic signs. Modern boards, blue
and blade, ho 'unv;-.n. Lev; margins of thin s . glassy , y-llowish
paper have been attached to the pages, with the result that a
few words of the Commentary have been lost.

A. 3 e ^ ins:
Ends i

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J JjJ I Jj , ^Ls. ALU "c ^-J U , c^»&L W> , --fat' , '- >i> I

Begins;

Ends i

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tjtj

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M. s .Ji. (Payers)

Title: Du'a 1 miftolii mi-Najah (probably only the
title of the first Du'a 1 )
Author: 'All (the Caliph j - author of the prayers,
not of the collection.
Copyist: The celebrated calligraphist 'Abdallah
al-Yazdl
Date: Not stated: infixed leaves may bo very

old s but margin paper and binding* suggest
mid-18th century or slightly earlier,

cf. Brocselyiaiin 5.I.S33,, nc.

Folios 30, Sir x 6-j in; in single columns of 11 lines to page.
The writing, excellent forial ITnskh fully vocalized and with,
complete orthography, lias been executed on pale brown waxed

paper, each leaf having b-^en then infixed in pages (loaves
bach to baclc) with space cut out to receive them. Leaves 6v
x 2-jV in* surrounded by border of black, re I and gold lines®
Some damage here and there on the leaves has been occasioned
by damp and by cracking of waxed, centres. Margin paper off-
white, thick matt with gold border near edges, lib annotations;

Pages excellently bound in red leather, with gold border
3 tamped near outside edges; no flap, hepairs have been
effected on several folios, resulting in serious loss of
-sxt in la-3a. Single line 'Unwan in' gold. Folios la-2 ars^

32

brown at head of folio 2a 6 Simple 'Unwan In folio 2* Bound in
truck, blue boards, black leather on spina, no flap.

Beg' in at
Ends i

MtL§6 (Prayer)

Tit la: Burra s aqdi »n~nahr fl s asrKr hizbi ? 1-
bahr
Authors Not stated, but is 'Abdarrahman >". Muhammad
b e »AlI b e Ahmad al~Bistaml"(d e 858/1454)
Dates Not stated? probably 18th century

Kb name is given for the writer of the Commentary. The
Ooranentary (on the Prayers) is by the Sufi ai-Bistoml - of.
Brookalmaiui o.ii. 5 Qo 5 . She main prayer (or prayed) is by 2to»
addtoJUm «1-Ha aa n 'All b. -All b. «Abd al-JabbSr al-Hasanl aL-
xdrisi al-Mi'marl ash-aSdhill (d s 6 5 6/l258) e The work comprise*
i;he jtoqaddimah, Prayers by ash^Shadhill, Ahmad al-Mal^l, a
Riaaia by Abu 'l^Hasan al-HIndl, and a Hisb by Ibrahim ad-DnaHql.

Folioa 32, 8± x 6 in,* in single columns of 17 lines to page,
within a border of two red lines, 5 f x 3iin 9 Written on good,
waxed, vert ically»laid paper (horizontal layer to the inch), in

S^ r tc! T 1 ^ ? f8W V ° TO ^ nnd ^hoffraphio signs. Rubrics
^cl ox at anal text xn red, no annotations. Folios loose within

stained^ bromi leather covers, with flap, each ornamented with
•wanted raedalliaV Simple «Unwan in black and red within
omangle of red lines in folio 1.

Begins s
Eadss

33

< .Lkllt A*j jfl# (.y*^ cJua»s»JI JUaJt ,J|L

«*5T** l^t*ls tJ* 8 * pl«*a

BIS 87 (Dictionary)

Titles al»Qamusu 'l-muhlt wa*l-Qamusu 9 l-waslt

(sic)
Authors Muhammad b» Ya'qub b« Muhammad al»

F3buzabadhl ( sio ) (d.817/1415 )

Copyists 'Abdarrahmaa Muhammad al«Husain

Dates 1046/1636

Brocloelmann G.II.233-L* S e II e 234c el «'
The work is complete; of .also MS 91 below,,

Folios 540, llf x 8inj in single oolumns of 32 lines to page ,
within a border of yellow, red and blaqk lines, 9 X 5iin 6
Written on horizontally-laid paper, with vertioal layer to every
30 om„, sparsely vooalized, With many orthographic signs » Words
of dictionary in red and mostly vocalized. Many marginal
annotations. Bound in stout, blaolc leather, with medallia in
variegated colours, no flapg spine breakings Wo f Unwan B
Various notes and seals of former owners up to 1323 H e Excell«
ently preserved, many margins repaired. Bottoms of folios stuck
together in many plaoas with darlc brown liquid (recent), re-
sulting in a little text being lost e Ornamentations in red

and gold at top of folio la* Colophon "with In triangle of red,
yellow and blue lines in Nasta'llq..

34

Begins :
Ends:

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v ** j*u? ^ j us ait u^~ ja^ji ^ji ^

MS.,88 (Marriage Law)

UNIDENTIFIED DRCJZE COMMENTARY on part of a
work dealing with MARRIAGE RIGHTS.

^ The whole work appears to lie incomplete, it is from
the Yusuf Saifl Library (see on MS 58) and is probably of the
early 19th oentury.

Folios 82, 8± x 6ln; in single columns of average 15 lines to
page, no border. Written on thick, vertically-laid, waxed
paper (horizontal layer to the inch), in large Syrian Naskh,
partly vocalized, with some orthographic signs. Quotations in
red, a few marginal annotations. Bound in S reen boards and
poor quality red leather on spine, no flap. No 'Unwan or
oolophon. Water-stained.

Begins only at:
Ends only at:

MS 89 (Aphorisns)

V 1 ^ U-p \yij t^

Title: (possibly) Kalamu *d~Durra fl l$h

mahf uz

'"•■■■■•■

Author: Not stated

Date: Not stated; 19th century

35

A compendium of pious saying3, mainly about Allah,
some of them Quranic

Polios 51, 10i x 7finj ^ single columns of 5 lines to page,
within a border of two red ltaes, 6% x 5£in., except folios la,
2 which have the text within elaborate decorated panels. A
oircle in each corner of the ijinermost part of the panel con-
tains a word: the four words in folio la may be a title -
Icalamu *d-durra filj^^mghfuz, and ixt folio 2 furqanu ^.-'.aglS
^ala muhammad f i_ >jiah|da. Written on thiok, horizontally-laid .
paper in Thuluth, vooalized, with orthography. Each word has
the Persian equivalent beneath it. In the margin of folio 27
is a decoration containing the word nisf. Most folios loose
within blue oloth binding, with, flap; on front cover are^given
the opening words within a rectangle (gilt) - wa-ma rain dabba,
which may be intended as a title of sorts. Polio 1 has a oircle
of several rings in many colours, containing the word al-malik.
Five blank sheets at end.

Begins:
Ends:

MS JO (Theology)

Title: Kashf u * 1- ' asr ar ».©miaa hafiya mina '1-

'aflcar (sic)
Author: ShihabaddB^x Abu '1-' abb as Ahmad b. al-

Anad al-Aqfahs! (d.808/1405)

Copyist: Hasan b. al-HaDJ 'All b. 'Abdalmalik: b.
•Xmir

36
Date: 1223/1808

Brookelmann G.II.il4 22#1 i S.II.llo^^.

In the form of question and answer, deals with ethical
and theological problems. Ends ..with a prayer by ^laikh »iste.

Folios 102, 8 x .sS-in; ■ in single columns of 20 lines to page,
no border. Written on chalky, vertically-laid paper, with
horizontal layer to the Inch, In clear, inelegant Naskh, unvoo-
alized, no orthographic signs. Rubrics In red, a few marginal
annotations. Bound in modern, marbled boards, black leather '
on spine, no flap. Stople 'Unwan on Inside of front cover.

Ends: t^l.gj™"^ v^ JI J^ — ail"^

IS, 91 (Dictionary)

Title: Qaniusu «l«FlruzabadI
Author: Muhammad b. Ya'oub b* Muhammad al«
FJruzabadI (d.817/1415)
Date: Wot stated: probably early 19th century

Brookelmann G.II.233^ S.II.234 5-1 .

This volume is incomplete at the beginning, starting
only in the middle -it .tag^a-a^, and may be Part II of the
wnole-work. Oi. also MS 87 above.

Folios 253, ia* x 7fln; in single columns of 35 lines to page,

37

within a border of two red line a f Si x 5in. Written on good,
chalJc-suxfaced, horizontally-laid paper, with vert ioal layer to
each 30 cm., in clear, inelegant Naalch, partially vocalized,
with some orthographic a igns. Worda of dictionary in red, a
few annotationa. Bound In "brown leather, no flap* Some margins
have "been repaired* A very good copy* No 'Unwan.

Begins only at s a^S f>?Jl ij\ iA*©l **Mj

Ends:

Ujja U&s~ V «J"VJaS-«5 J JwsJI *J*Jt *tj

MSJJ2 (Law)

^. Title: Kit St> ahara'i*i 'l-* islam

Author: Najmaddfti al-Hilll (d. 676/1277)
Gopyiats •Imran at-Tuni (copied in the Ja'farlyah
Madraaa at al«Mashhad al~Muqaddas)
Dates 1097A 686

Broclcelraann G.Ie514/ > ! S e I.7H^»

The well known manual of Shi'ite law, it haa been
printed in India and.. Persia.

Folios 263, 9f x 7iin? in single oolumna of 21 lines to page,
f irat 79 folios having a border of a red line within three black
linea, 7i x 4-fin. Written on waxed, matt paper, aoraewhat stained
by damp on marginal first 79 folios in acholarly type of Naakh,
partly vocalized, with aome orthography: folio a 80 ff© in sev«-
# era! dear Naskhl hands, with few vowel-signs and aome orthography

Many annotations throughout. First 79 folios seem to be much

58

older, but the some paper has been used for both parts. Many
margins have been mended. Bound in thiolc leather covers with
tooling, back cover missing, no flap. No 'Unwan. Fihrist in
folio 26. There are several seals of former owners.

Begins:
Ends:

MSJl (Philosophy)

Title: Not stated
Author: 'Abdarralimah b. Ahmad An j ami (15th
century A.D.)
Date: Not stated: 19th century

This is stated to be his Commentary on Ibn »Arabl»s Fususu
-IrSSsaE. and was composed in 896/1490, based on the 'teachin"'"
of great patriarchs (Noah, Isaac, etc.).

For SifSffiL Ji^feS see Broclcelmann G.I.572 1;L : S.I.792

Folios 182, 12f x 81n; in single columns of widely varying
number of lines to page. Written on good duality, fine, horiz-
ontally-laid paper (vertical layer to the inch), In various
styles, mostly Nasta'llq, in many hands, sparsely vocalized,
with a few orthographic signs.. Each scribe has adopted a
different format, some paged being ruled in penoil. A few
marginal annotations. Bound in same style as MSS 90,94, but
red leather on spine. No -Unwan. Fdhrist in folio la.

Begins:
Ends:

39

MS 94 (Logic)

Title: (Commentary on) Tahdhlfru '1-Mantiq. (by
Sa » daddln at -0? aft az anl )
Author: Jalaladdln ad-Dawwanl (d. 907/1501)
Date : 1070A659

Broclcelmann G.II.278 2 ^x S.IX.302 2 ^«

This is a Commentary on the first part (on Logic) of at-
Taftazanl's work. Extensive marginal glosses have "been ident-
ified "by a previous cataloguer as the Ta'llq, of •Abdalloh b.
Shihabaddln ash-Shlrazl (d,1015A 6 06). The entire work, with
glosses, has been printed in India,

Folios 32, 6 x 4in; In single columns of 15 lines to page, no
border. Written on fine, chalk- surfaced, horizontally-laid
paper (vertical layer variable every 19-25 eras.), in good,
clear Ta'llq., unvocalized, with a li tie orthography. Rubrio-
ations in red. Apart- from ash-.Shifrazl's Ta'llq. there are other
narginal and some interlinear annotations. Folios 1-6 yellowed.
Bound in "boards exactly as MS 90, with red leather on spine
and corners of "boards, no flap. No 'Unwan,

Begins:
Ends:

40
MS,J£ (Qur»an)

INCOMPLETE ABD UNBOUND VOLUME OF THE QUR» JN,
Surahs Fatiha to al~Quraish.

Folios 68, 6 x 41n; In single oolumns of 11 lines to page,
no border. Written on fine, waxed, horizontally-laid paper
(vertical layer to the inch), In good Syrian NasMi, vocalized
and with complete orthography. Folios unbound. Ending incom-
plete. Surah rubrios in gold. Cantillation signs in red;
verse divisions in gold.

Begins at Surat Fat ilia

Ends only at: ,■•!■.■ . LI til

M§J& (law)

UlHDEflTIFIED COMMENTARY ON CANON LAW,
with full additional marginal
Commentary. Probably 17th century.

Folios 115, 14 x 7t>inj in single columns of average 17 lines
to page, no border. Written on glossy, vertically-laid paper
of poor manufacture, in clear Egyptian NasMi, unvocalized, no
orthography. Wide margins occupied with full commentary in
same hand. Some interline ar annotations. Rubrics and first
words of paragraphs in red. Text commented on overlined in red.
Folios mostly loose within brown leather binding of 17th century
style, no flap. Covers within striped cloth with fittings for

41

carrying. No HJnwan or Colophon. Folio 1 contains nuraerologic**
al calculations ±i kabbalistic fashion*

Begins (Introduction): tijWtft^ C&.-J* o* ^
Begins (main text): NL^t jti» tssX^ j\i\ j JLlt UJ owJt
Ends: ^^ i^ , ^ aMj

MSJl (Dlwan)

UNIDENTIFIED (XWIENTARY ON THIS DIWAN OF «UMAR
b. al-F&lID (d. 652/1255). 19th century copy.

The Commentator states that he is commenting on the
Dlwan of 'Uciar b. cl-F.arid and referring to other commentaries
on the same. He mentions only the Sharh of Ja&aladdln as-
Suyutl, adding that he himself does not deal with Part II of
the Dlwan. Thei*s are quotations from al-Mutanabhl. The author
appears to have "been a pupil of 'Umar, or perhaps his nephew
Abu '1-Hasan ♦All Nuraddln b. Yunus b. al-Farid. If so, it may
be his j^rMadadu _ t l-»F a t ,id ,,'an sha rh dlwa n ashj^Sha^ir A^ay. X*.
al_-Farid.

Folios 47 1 10 x Tlin; in single columns of average 20 lines to
page, no border. Written on good, fine, chalky paper, vertically •
laid with horizontal layer to the inch, in clear Syrian Naskh,
unvocalized, no oi-thographic signs. Rubrics in red, no annotat-
ions. Text arranged in paragraphs, v/estern fashion. Folios
loose, no binding.' No 'Unwan or Colophon.

42

Begins (after Ascription): i. . , - ... , „ ,.

' f*l ljt> JJA{ tfjJl ^Wl \ff

Ends only at:

MS 98 (Philosophy)

(*;V) S™*ob <J»>34l*>»l d*>\j

Title: Ilisalatu •l-khauf wa'r-Raja 1
Author: Wot stated

Date: Wot stated; probably 16th century

This is a Commentary on an unidentified work on Philosophy
in various hands. Incomplete at end.

Folios 115, 91 x 6in; in single columns of (folios 1-71) 17,
(folios 72ff.) 21 lines to page, no border. Written on very
thin, vertically-laid, off-white paper, in good clear ITaskh
(folios 1-71), Ta'llq (folios 72-end), unvooalized, no orthograph-
io signs. Lacuna between folios 71 and 72. Sentences divided
by red dots. Quotations in red, a few annotations. Bound in
reddish-brown leather, no flap, with green-marbled paper on
both covers. Simple 'Unwan in later hand at top of folio 1.
Many margins repaired. Worm-eaten throughout, but generally in
good condition. Four blank sheets of poor matt quality at
either end. First page text obscured by repairs to margin.
Last folio contains 21 lines of text, but all except 3£ are
scored through, as if to moke a new ending in view of the true
ending being missing.

Begins: *> .<

Ends (unscored): 3^ ^1 */ *'H ^ol^

Ends (scored material): ^1 ^ ^„„ ^ j^

•

43

MS__99 (Prayers)

A SHORT COLLECTION OF SUFI PBAYEHS & INVOCATIONS

of the 19th century.

No title, name of author or date mentioned. It is a
typical collection from the Yusuf Saifl Library (see on MS58).
There are several kabbalistio signs and permutations, with
references to Gabriel and Miohael.

Folios 24, 4% x 3-fcin; in single columns of average 12 lines to
page, no border. Written on rough, chalk-surfaced paper, in
inelegant MaghribI script, unvocalized, without orthography.
Title words in red, no annotations. Bound in same paper, with
yellow paper covers, no flap. No 'TJnwan or Colophon. Miscell-
aneous loose sheets enclosed, also with kabbalistio signs.

Begins :
Ends:

MSJLOO (Grammar)

Title;

Author:
Date :

al-'ajwibatu "l-jaliya fi 'l-'usuli

1 n-nahwlya

Abu »AlS Muhaamad b. Ajurrum (d. 7 23/13 25)

Not stated; 13th century

Brockelmann S.II.332 1 .

Arranged throughout in the form of question and answer,
it is the same text as the Beirut 1886 printed edition. This

44

oopyjras given to YSauf Saifl (see on MS 58) by Drlhata ash-
Sharnash Jib Nusrl* a Syrian Maronite, In 1847. ~~

Folios 36, 6i x 4iinj in single columns of 20 lines to page,
no border. Written on matt paper In inelegant Nasi*, sparsely
vocalized, with few orthographic signs. Question anY answer
introduced by Sin and Jim respectively in red; examples in
red. Rubrics in black and red, no annotations. Bound in stout
leather, with decorated beige and blade paper covers. Simple
•Unwan in red at top of folio la.

•

Ends: , . ...

INDEX
1. S0BJEC2

45

Aphorisms
Astrology
Biography
Commentary

v. also Tafs2r
Dictionary
Dlwan

Encyclopedia
Uthios
Grammar
Hadlth
History
Horalletios
Law

Civil Law

Marriage Law
Logic
Medicine
PLillo sophy
Poetry

v. also Qasldah, Div/an
Prayer (& v. also Prayers)
Prayers

2S£®

13,17*28,34

21

25

20

33,36

41

19

1,2-6,28,35

7,15,43

2-6,20

24

9

11,13,30,31,

34,37,40

13

34

39

8,10,29

38,42

14,29

23,43

46

Qasldah.

« \- 18 »26

Qur'an

40
Hhetorio

22 2T
Sayings v. Aphorisms '

Tafslr

23
Theology

Worship '

■aSSc-

*

47

2« AUTHORS and other names

(a. r Abu/1* A. = Ahmad: H. = Haaan: M. = Muhammad)

• ■ • •

ibn 'Abbas 28

l Abdal t oziz al-Ghawl 17

'Abdallah b. Shihabaddln ash-Shlrazl 39

'Abdarrahman b» A. Anjaml 38

'Abdarrahman b. M. b. ♦All b. A. al-Bistaml 32

'Abdarrahman M. al-Husain 33

•Adudaddln »Ar.b. a! al-Ijl 21

a. A.b. 'Abdallah al-Hafiz al-Isbahanl 2-6

A. al-Malawl 32

al~Ahwazl 17

al-'Aial 16

Ajurruin 43

'Ala'addln 'All (= 'Alawan al-Husainl) 18

'Alawan al-Husainl al-Hamawl 18

a. 'All M. b. Ajurrum 4-3

'All b. M. b. a.al-H. b, 'Abd as-Samad at- 23

Taralm!

Anjaml 38

al-Aqfrhsi 35

ibn 'Arabshah 17

ibn 'Arabl 38

al-Asyutl 19

al-Badrl. Rufa'll 9

Bashlr ash-Shahbl 15

al-Biatainl 32

48

Butrus b. Ibrr^xlm .■Kwramah.'-
Dalbata ash-Shamash. Jib NusrI
Dam3!yanos
DrjilEl al-Hakira
ad-Dasuqi
ad-Dawwanl
Diego de Estella
al-Farid (Abu «1-H.)
OUmar) *
a> ^"Fath M. .. b . Sayyid an-Nas
al»FlruzabadI

al»Ghawi
al-Ghazzall

15
44
8

21

32

39

9

41

41

25

33,36

17
17

Hablballah Mlrzajan ash-SJiIrazl 2

ibn al-Hajib

. *> j

■al-Haaav/I

* 18

a. Haraid M.b.M. al-Ghazzall x 1?

a. al-H. al-AhwazI ,'

•H. b. al-Hajj a. b. 'AbaalmciiJc b 8 'Amir 35

a e ci««H e al-Hindl

a. al-H. 'All MSroddln b. iWs b. al-Faria
■al-Hllll (Najmaddln)

(Safladdin) ,,

■al-Hindl

32
a. Huraira

u • , 28

Husron 0. Ghulaa Husain 25

-al-Husnl (ir-iaa) * ,„

32
37

49

Ibrahim ad-Dasuql 32

Ignatius Saruf (Patriarch) 15

al-Ijl 21

•Imran at-Tunl 37

nl-Tsbahanl 2-6

al-Isfahanl 2 ~6

Jabir b. «Abdallah 28

Jalaladdln al-Asyutl 19

Jalaladdln. ad-Dawwanl 39

al-Jolal as-Suyutl IT

al-Jalll M. Isma'Il 22

Jaraaladdln a. \Amr 'Uthrnan b. 'Umar b. 7

a. Baler al-Ma^liribl

Jalaladdln as-Su^utl 41

al-Jvirjanl 21

al-Kan2nlni 30

ol -Maghrib 1 7

Mahraud b, a» al-'Ainl 16

Majnun Laila 14

al-Mlrghanl 23

M. b. 'Ablallah b. Hnjjl M. b. SaLih 1

M. b. Darv/ish al-KazLkunl 30

M. b. Eiulfan b. Khamls 30

M. b. Q?jrojaun b. 'All 31

M. Sadiq Fahni as-Sr.yyid Anln 'rJL-Mnllli 2-6

M. b. Ya'qub b. M. al-Firuzabadl 33,36

al-Mutanabbl 41

50

ibn an-Nablh 15

Najmadd2r_ al-Hilll 37

a. Hu» aim a. b. 'Abdallah b. Isliaq. al- 2-6

Isfahanl

Nuraddln a. al-H.'AlI ... al-Mi'marl 32

ash-Shadhill

Paracelsus Q

Peshavarl 26

ar-Ranll ( Shams addln) 30

(Shihabaddln) 50

14
27
25

a. as-§a£a' Mir A. Shall ar~Kidwanl PeshavarS 26
Safladdxn al-Hilll
as-Salicak*
ibn Sayyid an-Nas

ShaiMi" "^liteS 36

ibn Shaikh al- Islam 'All b. 'Umar 13

^i-Shal^i Sa'dallah Tab Nathraa 22

Shamsaddln M. b. A. b! Hanza ... ar-Ramll
Shihabaddln a. al- 'Abbas A. b. A. b.
Hamza ar-ftamll

ShihabaddLn a. al- 'Abbas A. b. al-Anad 35

ai*.AqfahsI

agll-ShirazI ('Abdallah) 39

(Habiballch) 20

as -Sib aid (imam) 17

30
30

51

QS-Suyutl (al-Jalal) 17

(Ja4SlcddlE.) 41
& v» also al-Asyutl

at-Taftazanl 39

at-Tamlml 23

nt-Tunl 37

'Umar b. al~Farid 41

Wallallah. M. b. 'Uthman al-Mlrghanl 23

al-Wu^aizl 29

Yahya Bffendl 24

a, Ya'qub Yusuf as-Sakkakl 27
Yuauf Saifl (8 et passim)

Zainl al-'Xbidln «AlI b. al-Husain as- 20
Sajjad

— :« — "53&e—

52

3. TITLES

al-'ajv/ibatu 'l-jaljya fi'l-»usuli 'n-nahwiya 43

bidcyaini 'n-nihaya 17

dlvvaii 'umar b. al-farid 41

dvuraru *l-«ahi:an fl sharh ghurari »l-hUcam 31

durra «aq.di »n-nahr fl »asrar hizbi ! l-bahr 32

ad-durru. 'l-manzum .*....... _„

£hayatu ' 1-marKm

hashiya 'ala sharhi '1-rtawaqie

28

fafcihatu U-ldiulafa 1 wa-mufalcahatu »z~zarf 17

al-fara'id waU-qala'ld * 14>

fathu «r-rasul wa~nifta£ babi 'd-duMml 23
f uausu ' l-hiicam

38
30
20

hilyatu 'l-'auliya' wa-taba<iatu 'l-'agfiya' 2-6

1

•iliya 1 'ulurai 'd-dln

'Ihtiqar 'abatili 'l-'alam 9

' it t Unarm 'd-diraye. li-qurra'i 'n-nuqaya 19

al-jami«u •s-sa^ilp fl hadlthi 'l-bashlrl «n-nadhlr 17

ol-jeuham «l-aahbuk fl «ilmi •s-suluJc 18

Icalara 'ala »l-jawahiri 'l~aabida 10

kalamu 'd-durra fl Mh roalifuz

• • •

al-lcalam fit bayan

kashfu t l«'asrar 'amna hafiya mlna , l- l afkar

kitab danlal al-hakitm

kitab li-paracelsvis

kitabu ♦l-manasUc

kitab .shara'i'i 'Uislam

kitabu 't-taraawl wa^taMhibu 'r~rlyasa fi'1-h.ufcm wa*s-

s:Lyasa
libro de la vaaidad del nrundo
£il , «?lu , 3,tj. , u '1-manthur fl nasUha wullati r l- l umur

53

34
22

35

21

8

12

37

9
17

al-raadadu 'l-fa^id 'an sharh. dlwan ash-sh.a*ir 'ulnar 41

b:. al-farid

raajmu'u 'l-qasa'idi 'l~fara'idi , l-mahbuk'ati 't-tarafain 14

maqasidu ' n^nalivvrEya biha raahv/iya 15

"iiidi •l-'alflya.. IS

21

al-imifldu 'n^nu'm 17

al-muhi\mmat min. ' ilmi 'l-'arab^ya 15

mnqasidu 'n-nahwlya fl sharh ahawal
al^mawaqif fi »ilmi *l~kalam

eii-nuqaya

1$

qamhu 'n-nufus

qaniusu ■'l-fikraBab.adl

al-qH-iusu 'l^mub/it wa'l-qamusu , l~wasl$

al-qasidatu M-raiKiaya

qasldatu 't-tantaranl

al-qur'anu Vl-karlra

17
36

33
18
26
40

*

risalatu • l~khauf wa * r«ra j a '

42

54

risala li»Sh-sha:Udli 'l-wu'aizl 29

as-sahlfatu »l-kamila 20

(sliarh druzl) ^

sharhu 'n-nuqaya 19

shuriijju • 1-ma • mm v/a • 1- » imam 50

tahdhlbu '1-mantiq. 39

tnlttilgu «l-raiftHh fi'l-balar&a wa»l-raa«anl 27

taVrlMx yahya *effendl 24

at-tasrlf l±«bni 'l-hajib 7

a^ibbu 'l-jadlati Vl-klmawfyu. 8

at-tibi-u. 'l-nasluk fl nastmti 'l-muluk 17

•uyunu 'l-'athar oc

zaiyat, Ichazr^lniL U-lm-hnh

:ii^3g£ :

THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Department of Semitic Languages & Literatures

CATALOGUE

of

ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS

by
John Macdonald

II. ARABIC MSS 5USO0

LIST OF CONTENTS

MODUS OPERANDI (recapitulated) ii

Facsimile: description iii

ARABIC MSS 51-100: Descriptions 1

INDICES

Subject 45

Authors and other names 47

Titles 52

ii

Musj)PESAroi

(Recapitulated)

1. References to Broclselrnann are to p_a£e numbers

in every case

2. "Begins" and "Ends" are as found. TJncerta:La

readings- are omitted and dots put in their
place

3. litles and authors* names are given as found.

Where they diverge f re* the proper descript-
ion or title (sic) is written.

FACSIMILE

The facsimile between pa^es 22 and 23
is a photostat of folio 170 of MS 8,
i.e . al-QazwInl 1 s • aj H» ibu * l-m^lu^St

iii