Surah 71

Surah 71:0

Manuscripts (3)
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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 324 (c), in Kufic C (Graphie C I a) script, showing Surah 71:0 from 8th Century AD found in Fustat (Old Cairo), Egypt, currently housed at Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 324 (c)

1 of 3codex_00024
DateAD 800 (8th Century AD)
Script StyleKufic C (Graphie C I a)
Current LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Found LocationFustat (Old Cairo), Egypt
Quranic RangeQ 4:11-12, Q 4:89-92, Q 4:122-128, Q 5:2-23, Q 5:41-45, Q 34:12-35:36, Q 55:1-27, Q 68:51-72:16, Q 75:1-76:22, Q 77:11-41, Q 80:11-81:2, Q 95:5-96:19, Q 100:2-102:4, Q 105:1-107:7
Context & Details

Carbon dating of fragments from Arabe 324 (c) places its origin between 660-780 AD. The manuscript is part of a composite codex, where Arabe 324 (c) and Gotha Ms. orient. A 462 are original leaves, while other sections such as Arabe 324 (a) and (d) were added centuries later to replace damaged or missing pages.

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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 5122, in Kufic B.II script, showing Surah 71:0 from 8th Century AD found in Unknown, currently housed at Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 5122

2 of 3codex_00755
DateAD 800 (8th Century AD)
Script StyleKufic B.II
Current LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Found LocationUnknown
Quranic RangeQ 1:1-114:5
Context & Details

This nearly complete 8th-century Quranic manuscript is notable for its extensive preservation, containing text from the very beginning of the Quran to its final Surah. Curiously, folio 134 has been reported missing from the French National Library since approximately 2000, and no microfilm image of it survives.

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Topkapı Palace Museum, Saray 50395, in Kūfī D IV script, showing Surah 71:0 from Mid 8th to Late 9th Century AD found in Unknown, currently housed at Topkapı Palace Museum (Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi), Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapı Palace Museum, Saray 50395

3 of 3codex_00055
DateAD 900 (Mid 8th to Late 9th Century AD)
Script StyleKūfī D IV
Current LocationTopkapı Palace Museum (Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi), Istanbul, Turkey
Found LocationUnknown
Quranic RangeQ 1:5-114:6
Context & Details

This nearly complete codex is an exceptional document, as complete codices in Kūfī D script style are extremely rare. The manuscript features illuminated pages for the first three and last six folios, as well as at surah beginnings.

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