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A Hindustani translation of the Qur'an, with notes, by Shah 'Abd al-Qadir of Delhi. Accompanied by the Arabic text. Preface begins: الہیی شکر تیرے احسان کا ادا کرون کس زبان سے کہ ھماریی زبان گویا کیی اپنے نام کر اور دل کو روشنی دیی اپنے کلام کر Shah 'Abd al-Qadir was the third son of Shah Wa...
The Arabic text of the Qur'an, as far as verse 3 of the 6th Surah, entitled al-An'am, with an interlinear Hindustani translation by Shah Rafi' al-Din, written in red, and marginal notes from the Muzih al-Qur'an of Shah 'Abd al-Qadir. The translation of the text begins: سب تعریف واسطے اللہ کے پ...
The Arabic text of the last two Sections of the Qur'an, nos. 29 and 30, i.e. Surahs 67 to 114, with an interlinear translation by Shah Rafi al-Din, written in red. The translation begins: بہت برکت والا ھیی وہ شخص کہ بیچ ھاتھ اوسکے ھیی بادشاھیی اور وہ اوپر ھر چیز کے قادر ھیی The copy was made ...
The Arabic text of the last two sections of the Qur'an, nos. 29 and 30; the first accompanied by Shah Rafi al-Din's interlineary translation, the second by that of Shah Rafi' al-Din's interlineary translation, the second by that of Shah 'Abd al-Qadir, written in red, together with marginal notes ...
The Arabic text of the 30th Section of the Qu'ran, with Shah 'Abd al-Qadir's interlineary translation, written in red. The Surahs are written in backward order, i.e. beginning with the 114th and ending with the 78th. The first or introductory Surah, entitled al-Fatihah, is prefixed, the translati...
Another copy of the 30th Section of the Qur'an and 'Abd al-Qadir's translation, with notes from his Muzih al-Quran, to which is appended the Surat al-Fatihah, and directions for the division of the Qur'an for devotional purposes. The translation is not interlineary, but is written, followed by t...
The Arabic text of the 2nd part of the 3rd Surah of the Qur'an, breaking off in the middle of verse 88, with 'Abd al-Qadir's interlineary translation, written in red, and his notes on the margin. The translation begins: اس کتاب مین کچھ شک ینہین راہ بتاتی ھی ڈروالون کو جو یقین کرتے ھین بن دیکھا...
A metrical commentary on the 30th or last Section of the Qur'an, i.e. Surahs 78 to 114, with the Arabic text. By Ghulam Murtaza. Begins: ھی سزاے حمد وہ عالی جناب جسنے بھیجا ھی محمد پر کتاب یعنے قران کو باین نظم کلام ھی کلام حق پر از اعجاز سب کوئی اس سورت سے کہ سکتا ھی کب The commentator'...
The Arabic text of the 12th Surah of the Qur'an, containing a history of the Patriarch Joseph, written in red, with an anonymous Hindustani preface, paraphrase and notes. The preface begins: سبب اوترنے سورہ یوسف کا بیان ھی کہ فریش کے رھنےوالے ھر برس شام کے ملک مین واسطے سوداگری کے جایا کرتے تھ...
The Arabic text of the 50th and 51st Surahs of the Qur'an, entitled Qaf and al-Zariyat respectively, written in red, with an anonymous Hindustani paraphrase and notes. The 51st Surah is incomplete, breaking off at verse 25. After the invocation the paraphrase begins: حرف قاف کے معنی کئی ھین او...