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Fāʾidah for one who wants the ruler to love him and listen to his words. At the end of the Fāʾidah there are lines of joined writing and magical symbols.
Instructions for requesting wealth and clothing, and having the requests of men, women and rulers granted, followed by a full-page number square containing some of the Names of God.
Text asking supplication to God to bring two people together in love. The inclusion of "so and so" suggests this was a template used by a practitioner for the composition of personalised supplications.
Instructions for reciting certain ayahs of the Qur'an a certain number of times for undisclosed benefits. Verso: further Fāwāʾid and number square with angelic names.
Recto: instructions for drawing a diagram on the ground in the direction of travel to keep one safe on a journey. Verso: Fāʾidah to protect one from harm, followed by text centred around large black dot, of unclear significance.
Recto: instructions for filling out a number square to protect from misfortune, followed by 4x4 number square. Verso: instructions for filling out a 5x5 number square containing Sūrat Yusuf for blessing, followed by the square.