Surah 73

Surah 73:0

Manuscripts (3)
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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 324 (c), in Kufic C (Graphie C I a) script, showing Surah 73:0 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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Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Wetzstein II 1925 (Ahlwardt 364), in kūfī E.I script, showing Surah 73:0 from 8th to 9th Century AD found in Damascus, Syria, currently housed at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Wetzstein II 1925 (Ahlwardt 364)

2 of 3codex_00480
DateAD 899 (8th to 9th Century AD)
Script Stylekūfī E.I
Current LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin
Found LocationDamascus, Syria
Quranic RangeQ 67:0-102:0, Q 104:8-114:6
Context & Details

The manuscript has suffered from historical water and oil damage, causing its parchment leaves to become quite wrinkled. It features elegant gold script used exclusively for the surah titles and verse counts.

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BnF Arabe 5123, in Kufic D.I / D.III script, showing Surah 73:0 from 9th to 10th Century AD found in Unknown, currently housed at Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

BnF Arabe 5123

3 of 3codex_00756
DateAD 1000 (9th to 10th Century AD)
Script StyleKufic D.I / D.III
Current LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Found LocationUnknown
Quranic RangeQ 3:154-4:23, Q 5:103-110, Q 6:6-52, Q 34:43-36:65, Q 42:31-45:24, Q 68:43-84:25, Q 85:1-88:17, Q 94:4-100:6
Context & Details

The manuscript originates from the collection of J. Richard and its text is written without diacritical marks, using red dots for vocalization. It features a unique binding with 16th or 17th-century brown leather boards, possibly of Indian origin, decorated with a central plaque and stamped fleurons.

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