Surah 84:14
"Surely he thought that he would not return."
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Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Ms. or. fol. 4313
1 of 30codex_00015
Variants & TyposThe manuscript exhibits several textual variations (rasm variants) from the standard Hafs reading. For example, in verse 5:78, the name 'David' (Dāwūd) is spelled with an unexpected 'waw' and 'alif' (دواد instead of داود). In verse 5:73, a variant is found in the spelling of a verb, using a 'ta' (ت) instead of the standard 'ya' (ي) in the prefix (لتمسن instead of ليمسن). Additionally, in verse 5:70, the phrase 'kullamā' is written as two separate words ('kull' and 'mā') instead of a single connected word. As is characteristic of early Ḥiǧāzī manuscripts, diacritical marks are used sparingly.
DateAD 680 (Mid to Late 7th Century AD)
Script StyleḤiǧāzī (close to type II)
Current LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin
Found LocationFustat (Old Cairo), Egypt
Quranic RangeQ 4:137-155, Q 4:172-5:87
Context & Details
This codex is one of the earliest surviving Quranic manuscripts, with combined radiocarbon dating of its parchment placing its production between 605 and 651 AD. The seven folios in Berlin were once part of a larger codex that is now split, with 33 additional folios currently held in the Egyptian National Library. The Berlin leaves were acquired in 1939 from the estate of Bernhard Moritz, the former director of the Khedivial Library.
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London, Ms. Sotheby's, 20. April 2016, Lot 10
2 of 30codex_01980
DateAD 778 (Mid 7th to Late 8th Century AD)
Script StyleEarly Kūfī B.I
Current LocationSotheby's Auction House, London
Found LocationUnknown
Quranic RangeQ 84:11-87:19
Context & Details
This parchment leaf belongs to a larger early manuscript, with a sister folio carbon-dated to 649-778 AD. Its script illustrates a transitional phase with Ḥiǧāzī influences in its slanting Alif and distinctive angular letters, while employing red dots for vocalisation.
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