Catalogues

Catalogueof Microfilm of the Persian and Arabic Manuscripts

Gugarat Libraries - India

31

Sharh-e-Risalah-e-Ghauthia

 شرح‌ رسالة‌ غوثيه‌

MC No.:- 29/1Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            131

Author:- Yaqub bin Shaikh Kalu Quraishi Abbasi

Scribe:-            Muhammad Zahid bin Saleh Muhammad

D/o. Inscription:-            1102 A.H.Place :- Ahmedabad

Script:-  Nastaliq                        Lines:-15                     Folios:-11Language:- Persian and Arabic

Beginning:-الحمد لله الذي‌ احيانا بعد ما اماتنا و اليه‌ النشور ... اما بعد مي‌ گويد بندة‌ ضعيف‌ نحيف‌ فقير الحقير ... چون‌ طالب‌ علمان‌ نادان‌ و درويشان‌ هيچمدان‌ كه‌ از عقايد صوفيه‌ هيچ‌ اطلاع‌ ندارد...

Remarks:-            The Arabic text is by Mohiyud Din Abdul Qadir Jilani (d. 561A.H./1165 A.D.)

 

32

Tarjuma-i-Ghauthia

ترجمة‌ غوثيه‌

MC No.:- 29/2Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            60

Author:- un-traceable

Scribe:- Farid bin Shaikh Mahmud bin Shaikh Muhammad Chishti.

D/o. Inscription:-            1090 A.H.

Script:-  Naskh                           Lines:- 16                     Folios:- 34Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الحمدلله كاشف‌ الغمة‌ و الصلوة‌ علي‌ رسول‌ محمّد خير البريّة‌ امّا بعد قال‌ الغوت‌ الاعظم‌ المستوحش‌ عن‌ غير الله پس‌ چون‌ حكم‌ فرمود الله تعالي‌ كه‌ اي‌ غوث‌ بزرگ‌...

Remarks:-            In Arabic the text is by Mohiyudin Abdul Qadir Jilani (d.561A.H.,/1165 A.D.)

33

Resalah-i-Qutbiyah

 رسالة‌ قطبيه‌

MC No.:- 30Subject:- Biography & Genealogy

Liby. S.No.:-            60

Author:- Lal Muhammad bin Hasan bin Faidullah Qutbi Hasani

Scribe:-

D/o. Inscription:-           

Script:-  Nice Nastaliq                                    Lines:-14                     Folios:-22Language:- Persian

Beginning:- اما بعد پس‌ ميگويد ذرة‌ احقر بلكه‌ از ذره‌ كمتر خوشه‌ چين‌ علماء فقراء...

Remarks:-            It deals regarding genealogy, virtue and biographical account of hisgrandfather Shah Qutbuddin Muhammad Hasani Husaini who was agreat saint of his time and his genealogy goes back to Hadrat Ali(May Allah be (well) pleased with Him).

 

34

Makhzanul Ansab

 مخزن‌ الانساب‌

MC No.:- 31/1Subject:- Hagiography

Liby. S.No.:-  175      

Author:-            Rashidud Din Maudud Lala bin Ahmed al-Faruqi al-Chishti

Scribe:-

D/o. Inscription:-           

Script:-  Nastaliq                                    Lines:- 15                     Folios:- 337Language:- Persian

Beginning:-نيايش‌ وافر و ستايش‌ متكاثر مرواجب‌ الوجودي‌ راكه‌ به‌ حكمت‌ ازلي‌ و قدرت‌ لم‌ يزلي‌...

Remarks:-            Damaged at the end. The author in his preface says, "This treatisehighlights the genealogy and comprehensively descendants of theHoly Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his companions, prophets "descendants,cousins and maternal relatives virtuous saints from the reliablesources. And he begins in the introduction, he has proved that thegenealogy runs through the maternal side." Then he highlights thedescription of the genealogy of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.).

35

Futuhul Ghaib

 فتوح‌ الغيب‌

MC No.:- 31/2Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            49

Author:- Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (d. 651 A.H./1165 A.D.)

Scribe:-            Muhammad Qayem bin Abdus Samad

D/o. Inscription:-            1062 A.H.

Script:-  Naskh                           Lines:-17                     Folios:-74Language:- Arabic

Beginning:- قال‌ والدي‌ الشيخ‌ الامام‌ الاوحد المؤيّد الائمة‌ محيي‌ الدين‌...

Remarks:-            The text is by Abu Muhammad Abdul Qadir bin Abi Saleh binAbdullah, known as Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani and collected by hisson Abu Abdur Rahman Sharfuddin Isa (d. 573 A.H./1177 A.D.).

 

36

Maktooba-e-Shaikh Ahmad Farooqi Naqshbandi

Maktoobat-e-Mujaddad Alf-i-Thani

 مكتوبات‌ شيخ‌ احمد فاروقي‌ نقشبندي‌ : مكتوبات‌ مجدّد الف‌ِ ثاني‌

MC No.:- 32Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            32

Author:- Yar Muhammad Hadid Badakhshi Taliqani (compiler)

Scribe:-

D/o. Inscription:-           

Script:-  Nastaliq                                    Lines:-15                     Folios:-503Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الحمد لله رب‌ العالمين‌ واضعاف‌ ما حمده‌ جميع‌ خلقه‌ كما يحب‌ ربنا و يرضي‌... امّا بعد نموده‌  مي‌ آيد كه‌ درين‌ اوراق‌ مكتوبي‌ چند كه‌ از مسوّدات‌ قدسي‌ آيات‌...

Remarks:-            These are mystical letters of Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi, known asMujaddad Alf-e-Thani (d.1034 A.H./1624 A.D.) It were compiled in theyear 1025 A.H. / 1616 A.D, and the number of letters comes to 313.

 

37

Mithalul Khilafat va Dasturul Ijazah

 مثال‌ الخلافة‌ و دستور الاجازة‌

MC No.:- 33Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            81

Author:-            Rashidud Din Maudud Lala bin Shaikh Ahmad Chishti Faruqi

Scribe:-  

D/o. Inscription:-            1230 A.H.

Script:-  Nastaliq                                    Lines:-15                     Folios:-158Language:- Persian

Beginning:- سپاس‌ متوافره‌ و ستايش‌ متكاثره‌ مرشاهد غيب‌ را كه‌ چندين‌ اشكال‌ ...

Remarks:-            It contains marginal notes from the point of view of the learnedعلماءandمشائخ‌of Chishtiya order, highlighting Gnostical knowledge about the Almighty and stages of death and birth and stature ofexistence of the problems of mystical audition in the book andemphatically said, that a mystic should strictly follow the following(06) Six things :

                        1-                     Permanently having virtual ablution.

                        2-                     Permanently enjoy fasting either formal or informal.

                        3-                     Remaining with aloofness.

                        4-                     Silence, except the invoking of Almighty Allah.

                        5-                     Remove all the thoughts from his mind.

                        6-                     Invocation or meditation, the Shaykh should keep him busy inrecitation of the holy Qurn and be reserved and watchful before thedisciples and mystical travellers.

 

38

Maarif-e-Laduniya

 معارف‌ لدنيه‌

MC No.:- 34Subject:- Mytaphysics

Liby. S.No.:-            14

Author:- Ahmad bin Abdul Ahad Sarhand, known as Mujaddad Alf-e-Thani

                                    (d.1034 A.H./1624 A.D.).

Scribe:-  

D/o. Inscription:-            1146 A.H.

Script:-  Nastaliq                                    Lines:- 15                     Folios:- 55Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الحمد لله و سلام‌ علي‌ عباده‌ الذين‌ اصطفي‌ ... هذه‌ علوم‌ الهامية‌ و معارف‌ لدنيّة‌ سوّدها الفقير الي‌ رحمة‌ الله الغني‌ الولي‌ احمد...

Remarks:-            The headlines "Divine Knowledge"معرفت‌highligt toleration and according to jurisprudence and mystical ways, gnostical knowledgeand problems, secrets of sufism. Also highlights oneness of theAlmighty Allah. In the end particularly of decent clan belonging toNaqshbandi order and replied those questions of the oppositionsdialogue.

39

Rasailul Aijaz (Risala-i-duvvam)

 رسائل‌ الاعجاز (رسالة‌ دوّم‌)

MC No.:- 35Subject:- Sufism and Correspondence

Liby. S.No.:-            87

Author:-            Muhammad Farrukh bin Shaikh Ruknud Din Chishti

Scribe:-  

D/o. Inscription:-            1184 A.H.

Script:-  Nastaliq and Naskh            Lines:- 15         Folios:- 159  Language:- Persian

Beginning:-در سواد اين‌ رساله‌ گلستانها بسيار است‌ بگلهاي‌ گوناگون‌ آراسته‌ يعني‌ هرنامه‌ گلشني‌ است‌ تازه‌ تر...

Remarks:-            On the principles of correspondance which are torches of the Divineknowledge contain 10 letters :

            Letter No :

                        1-                     Highlighting most excellent orders and letters of judiciary, SufiShaykhs,Sayeds and consists of 2حرف‌.

                        2-                     In the letters addressed to the men of Rank holding the office ofDivan and other companions, which consists of 02حرف‌.

                        3-                     In the letters highlighting astronomical aspect with the figures ofzodiacal sciences almanack, consists of 03حرف‌.

                        4-                     The lustre of the gems and the weapons, consists of 02حرف‌

                        5-                     Highlights about the pedigrees of the people of their descendantsconsists of 02حرف‌.

                        6-                     In the Arabic and Persian books, consists of 02حرف‌.

                        7-                     In the proverbs of Arabic and Persian, consists of 02حرف‌.

                        8-                     Letters related to lovers.

                        9-                     Causes of the Assembliesمجلس‌and different types of letters in 05 حرف‌.

                        10-            In the letters and different miscellaneous types of books, consists of02حرف‌.

 

40

Risalah-e-Muhammadya

 رسالة‌ محمّديه‌

MC No.:- 36Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            87

Author:- Shaikh Muhammad bin Shaikh Hasan Muhammad Chishti (982

                                    A.H. / 1574 A.D.).

Scribe:-

D/o. Inscription:-

Script:-  Naskh               Lines:- 15                     Folios:- 144Language:- Persian, Arabic

Beginning:- الحمد لله هو احد لا مثل‌ له‌ واحد فرد... صفت‌ عظمت‌ اوست‌...

Remarks:-            Damaged at the end. Highlights the manifestations and absoluteessence of the Almighty Allah and the lumination of HadratMuhammad (P.B.U.H.) and his Divine stages, mystic path in a few لمعه‌highlighting as under :

                        1-                     The perfect man himself is the reflection of Allah the AlmightyHimself.

                        2-                     Different kinds of mirrors and reflections in them.

                        3-                     Description of the mystic beloved and the lover of the created.

                        4-                     Description of the lover and mystic beloveds qualities, who resembleeach other and the face of the beloved reflects the face of the lover.

 

41

Tafsir-e-Muhammadi

 تفسير محمّدي‌

MC No.:- 37Subject:- Commentary

Liby. S.No.:-            98

Author:- Shaikh Muhammad Known as Hasan Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Naseer

Scribe:-  

D/o. Inscription:-           

Script:-  Naskh                           Lines:- 26                     Folios:- 471Language:- Arabic

Beginning:-الحمد لله الذي‌ انزل‌ علي‌ عبده‌ الكتاب‌ معجزاً ... بعد فيقول‌ العبد الفقير من‌ اقل‌ ... الشيخ‌ محمّد عرف‌ به‌ حسن‌ محمّد....

Remarks:-            It contains marginal notes. Worm eaten. Damaged at the end. Beginsfrom Sura al-Fatiha and comes down to Sura al-Qamar.

 

42

Miratul Mohaqqiqin

 مرآة‌ المحققين‌

MC No.:- 38Subject:- Philosophy

Liby. S.No.:-            57

Author:-            Saduddin Mahmud bin Abdul Karim Shabistari (d. 720 A.H. / 1320A.d.)

Scribe:- Shaikh Asaduddin Chishti.

D/o. Inscription:-            1155 A.H.

Script:-  Nastaliq                                    Lines:- 17                     Folios:- 56Language:- Persian

Beginning:-حمد بيحد و ثناي‌ بيعد ذو الجلال‌ راكه‌ آثار قدرت‌ او در عالم‌ آفاق‌ و انفس‌ چون‌ آفتاب‌ جهانتاب‌...

Remarks:-            Self realization, knowledge of the dignity amalgamated withphilosophy and mysticism in 07باب‌:

                        1-                     Natural soul, vegetative soul and human soul.

                        2-                     In the form of living being.

                        3-                     Necessary existent, possible existent and non-living.

                        4-                     What is the reason of creation?

                        5-                     Four Elements, origin and end.

                        6-                     Heavens and Spirits

                        7-                     Equality between Heavens and Spirits in the Celestial World.

 

43

Tohfatul Khallan va Fakihatاl Jinan

 تحفة‌ الخلان‌ و فاكهة‌ الجنان‌

MC No.:- 39Subject:- Hadith

Liby. S.No.:-            126

Author:-            Muhammad bin Jafar bin Shaikh Bulaqi

Scribe:-            Kamalud Din bin Ghulam Mohiyud Din

D/o. Inscription:-            1258 A.H.Place :- Ahmadabad, Gujarat

Script:-  Naskh                           Lines:- 14                     Folios:- 58Language:- Arabic

Beginning:- الحمد لله الذي‌ شرف‌ العلماء بعلم‌ ... و بعد فافقر عباد الله الباقي‌ محمّد بن‌ جعفر....

Remarks:-            Contains a list

 

44

Raudat-e-Shahiya (V.20)

 روضات‌ شاهيّة‌ (جلد بيستم‌)

MC No.:- 40Subject:- Epithet

Liby. S.No.:-            91

Author:- Jafar bin Jalaluddin Muhammad Maqsood Aalam Shahi Radvi

Scribe:-  

D/o. Inscription:-           

Script:-            Shekasteh Nastaliq            Lines:- 15         Folios:- 142  Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الحمد لله الذي‌ جعل‌ الخدمة‌ وسيلة‌ النجاح‌ و صير الملازمة‌ سبباً  للفلاح‌ و الصلوة‌ والسلام‌...

اما بعد مي‌ گويد ... جعفر بن‌ جلال‌ الدين‌...

Remarks:-            This is the 20th volume out of the 24 volumes entitledروضات‌ شاهية‌Included with it is a list of attendants with the description of ShahGhazni, who was related with the Sultan of Gujarat

 

45

Jamaat-e-Shahiya (V.7. Pt.1)

 جمعات‌ شاهيّة‌ (جلد هفتم‌ جزء اوّل‌)

MC No.:- 41Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-            69

Author:- Syed Maqbul Aalam Shahi Radvi

Scribe:-  

D/o. Inscription:-           

Script:-            Shekasteh Nastaliq            Lines:- 15         Folios:- 49