Catalogues

Catalogueof Microfilm of the Persian and Arabic Manuscripts

Gugarat Libraries - India

1

Hasht Bahisht

 هشت‌ بهشت‌

MC No.:- 1/1Subject:- Poetry

Liby. S.No.:-       

Author:- Amir Khusraw Dehlavi (d.725 A.H./1324 A.D.)

Script:-  Nastaliq        Lines:- 11        Folios:- 74Language:- Persian

Beginning:-آنكه‌ از مرده‌ زنده‌ گرداند                         آنچنان‌ هر كه‌ هست‌ بتواند

Remarks:-            Damaged at the beginning. Abruptly began from folio no 35. This isthe 5th mathnavi adopted from "Panj Ganj" in the stories of Behram Gor, writtenin the year 701 A.H./1302 A.D. in 3350 couplets and can be kept at par with"Haft Gumbad" by Nizami Ganjvi. It begins with the fervent prayers(مناجات‌)and benedictions(درود)to the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (P.B.U.H.). It highlights peculiarity of Ascension(صفت‌ معراج‌)praise of Hadrat Nizamuddin Aulia and Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Shah, advice to his daughter, description ofJalwa-i-Hasht Bahisht. and "Haft Paikar" which was edited by himself andthereafter mentions his mathnavis, at the end the story begins.

 

2

Aitaqad Namah

 اعتقاد نامه‌

MC No.:- 1/2Subject:- Poetry

Liby. S.No.:-     

Author:- Abdur Rahman Jami (d. 898 A.H./ 1492 A.D.)

Scribe:-            Muhammad Farrukh bin Shaikh Ruknuddin Chishti

Script:-  Nastaliq Shakesteh            Lines:- 12         Folios:- 11Language:- Persian

Beginning:-بعد حمد خدا و نعت‌ رسول‌              بشنو اين‌ نكته‌ را به‌ سمع‌ قبول‌

Remarks:-            The manuscript is damaged. It highlights Sunnite way of life. So itbegins with the praise(حمد)of the Almighty Allah. Thus begins the praise of the Almighty Allah, in existence, in unitism, marks towards his existence, towards hisknowledge, towards the divine sight, command his actions, angels, Prophets,superiority of Prophet of Islam, ascension, miracles, revealed books, antique andnon-created Holy Quran superiority of the descendants and their companionsaccusation of ahl-e-qibla is not permitted, Grave, bigul of doomsday(قيامة‌)right path, resurrection plain (عرصات‌)heavens and hell.

 

3

Untraceable

 ناشناخته‌

MC No.:- 1/3Subject:- Poetry

Liby. S.No.:-     

Author:-

Scribe:-            Muhammad Farrukh bin Shaikh Ruknuddin Chishti

Script:-            Shekasteh       Lines:- 11        Folios:- 25Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الهي‌ دلي‌ ده‌ بدرد آشنا                         زهر اشك‌ گرمي‌ قيامت‌ نما

Remarks:-            This is divine poetry. Probably couplets belong to the scribe.

 

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Mirajul Khayal : Mathnavi-i-Tajalli

 معراج‌ الخيال‌ : مثنوي‌ تجلّي‌

MC No.:- 4/1Subject:- Poetry

Liby. S.No.:-       

Author:- Mullah Ali Rada Shirazi Ardakani pen named Tajalli Ibn Kamaluddin

                                    Husain (d. 1088 A.H./1677 A.D.)

Scribe:-            Muhammad Farrukh bin Shaikh Ruknuddin Chishti

D/o Inscription:- 1111 A.H.

Script:-            Shekasteh        Lines:- 11         Folios:- 7Language:- Persian

Beginning:- در سرم‌ ديگر هماي‌ عشق‌ باز               ريخت‌ طرح‌ آشيان‌ از خارخار

Remarks:-            This is a Divine poetry in Behr-e-Ramalبحر رمل‌. It highlights the 24couplets upon the internal conditions of lovers of the Almighty Allah.(شيفتگان‌ حق‌)

 

 

 

5

Basatinul Hasaniya

 بساتين‌ الحسنيّة‌

MC No.:- 1/5Subject:- Sufism

Liby. S.No.:-     

Author:-            Jamaluddin Mahmud bin Shaikh Ruknuddin Chishti

Script:-  Nastaliq        Lines:- 17        Folios:- 383Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الحمد لله رفيع‌ الدرجات‌ بديع‌ الارض‌ و السموات‌... فيقول‌ العبد الفقير الي‌ الله الصمد...

Remarks:-            Damaged at the end. Describes the qualities of the Almighty Allahsnames, and divine mysteries, contacts of Sufic disciples with Islamic mysteries,contacts of Sufic disciples with Islamic religious laws in some "bostan"بوستان‌and everyبوستان‌ consists of some "shajrah" trees.

                        1-                     Description of Allah the Almighty : There is no God except (Savebut) Allah.

                        20-            Description of Allah the Almighty.

                        40-            There is no God except (Save but) Allah the Almighty andreminding of Him.

                        60-            Description of oneness of God, with everlasting refuge.

                        80-            Description of occurance of the potency & perfection.

                        100-            Description of occurance of the secret of all wisdom.

 

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Mashariqul Anwar

 مشارق‌ الانوار

MC No.:- 2/1Subject:- Tradition

Liby. S.No.:-            351

Author:-            Radiuddin Hasan bin Muhammad as-Sighani (d. 650 A.H./1252 A.D.)

Scribe:-            Abdullah

Script:-  Nastaliq          Lines:- 9            Folios:- 401Language:- Arabic

Beginning:-الحمد لله محيي‌ الرمم‌ و مجري‌ القلم‌ وزاري‌ الامم‌ و باري‌ النسم‌ ليعبده‌...امّا بعد فاني‌...

Remarks:-            The author first collected 2246 sayings of the Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H.) say traditions. Thereafter, the secrets of the words included in it andthen divided it into 12 chapters according to the grammar.

Fasl : 1-              من‌ موصوله‌ و شرطيه‌ Which connects the said كلام‌with the ensuing

                                                كلام‌

Fasl : 2-                        From interrogatory form. من‌ استفهاميه‌

Fasl : 3-                        Regarding the letter anna : في‌ ان‌ّ

Fasl : 4-                        Regarding the letter la في‌ لا

Fasl : 5-                        Iza and Iz اذا و اذ

Fasl : 6-                        Regarding the letter ma and its kind في‌ ما و اقسامها

Fasl : 7-                        Ya and its kind. في‌ يا و اقسامها

Fasl : 8-                        Regarding the letter(مبتدا), the same mubtada which is used asproper noun prefixingالف‌ لام‌or like that. المبتدا المعرّف‌ باللام‌ و ما اشبه‌ ذالك‌ :

Fasl : 9-                        Past and its syntax ماضي‌ و نحوه‌

Fasl : 10-            Regarding the letter lame-e-ibtida parti-cularly that which is used inthe beginning of kalam and its numeral.في‌ لام‌ الابتداء و العدد

Fasl : 11-            Sacred words. كلمات‌ القدسية‌

Fasl : 12-            Comprehensive prayers.في‌ جوامع‌ الادعية‌

 

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Nuzhatul Arwah

 نزهة‌ الارواح‌

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

Liby. S.No.:-            1207

Author:-            Ruknuddin Husain bin Alam [d. 719 A.H. 1320 A.D.]

Script:-  Nastaliq        Lines:- 15         Folios:- 96Language:- Persian

Beginning:-الحمد لله رب‌ العالمين‌ علي‌ كل‌ حال‌... قال‌ سيّدنا و مولاناالشيخ‌ الاجل‌ و الامام‌ سپاس‌بيقياس‌ و منتهاي‌ بي‌ منتها...

Remarks:-            Damaged at the end. This collection is in rhythmical prose mixedwith poetry in 28 "fasl" with the commentary as follows :

                        1-                     Base of the sacred journey.

                        2-                     Knowledge of the sacred journey.

                        3-                     Position of the mystic pilgrim.

                        4-                     Advice of the mystic pilgrim.

                        5-                     Beginning of creation.

                        6-                     Unity of God.

                        7-                     Disassociation of mystic pilgrim.

                        8-                     Application of mystical order.

                        9-                     All supreme perfection.

                        10-            Beginning of nature.

                        11-            Differences of the position.

                        12-            Description from the heart.

                        13-            Purification of heart.

                        14-            Exordium of love.

                        15-            Realities of love.

                        16-            Amazement of love.

                        17-            Description of ego.

                        18-            Adversary to ego.

                        19-            Social relationship.

                        20-            Exertion of Assidous action.

                        21-            Companionship and its following.

                        22-            Renunciation of the world.

                        23-            Patience and recognition.

                        24-            Disclosure of the secrets.

                        25-            Revealed interpretations.

                        26-            Sayings of the mystics.

                        27-            Limits of this route.

                        28-            The end of the book.

 

8

al-Bostan (Tafsir-e-Surah-e-Yusuf)

 البستان‌ (تفسير سورة‌ يوسف‌)

MC No.:- 3/1Subject:- Commentary

Liby. S.No.:-            185

Author:- Ismail bin Sayed Ahmad known as Sayed Ahmad Jafar Thani

Scribe:-            Autographed

D/o. Inscription:-            1034 A.H.,

Script:-  Naskh        Lines:- 19         Folios:- 28Language:-  Arabic

Beginning:- ... اي‌ ضم‌ اليه‌ ابن‌ يامين‌ فلما خلا معه‌ قال‌ له‌ ما اسمك‌ قال‌ ابن‌ يامين‌...

Remarks:-            Damaged at the beginning. Abruptly begins from folio 84, compiledin 1033 A.H.

 

9

Hashiah-e-Tafsir Sultanji Shahi

 حاشية‌ تفسير سلطانجي‌ شاهي‌

MC No.:- 3/2Subject:- Commentary - Quran

Liby. S.No.:-            178

Author:- Ahmad Fayyad al-lam Ibn Abi Kamaluddin

Script:-  Naskh         Lines:- 23         Folios:- 321Language:-  Arabic

Beginning:- بسم‌ نبيه‌ الكريم‌... محمّد و آله‌ وسلم‌ قوله‌ الم‌ و نحوه‌ من‌ فواتح‌ جميع‌ السور...

Remarks:-            Damaged at the end. Contains marginal notes, and more especiallyliterary and grammatically and treated with subject of criticism and commentaryand explanations of the difficult subject matter polished.

 

10

Mafatihul Ghaib, known as at Tafsir-il-Kabir

 مفاتيح‌ الغيب‌ المعروف‌ بالتفسير الكبير

MC No.:- 3/3Subject:- Commentary - Quran

Liby. S.No.:-            183

Author:-            Muhammad bin Husain bin Ali Timi al-Bakri entitled as Fakhruddin
                                    al_Razi (d. 606 A.H./1209 A.D.)

Script:-  Nastaliq        Lines:- 29         Folios:- 88Language:-  Arabic

Beginning:- الم‌ الله لا اله‌ الا هو الحيي‌ القيوم‌ نزل‌ اما تفسير الم‌ فقد تقدم‌ في‌ سورة‌ البقرة‌...

Remarks:-            This is the commentary of the verseآل‌ عمران‌upto ولكن‌ انفسهم‌ يظلمون‌explanation of the same verse.

 

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Sharh-e-Usulush Shashi

 شرح‌ اصول‌ الشاشي‌

MC No.:- 3/4Subject:- Principle of Jurisprudence

Liby. S.No.:-            406

Author:- Illegible

Script:-            Shekasteh       Lines:- 23         Folios:- 120Language:-  Arabic

Beginning:-و قال‌ الحمد لله الذي‌ اعلي‌ منزلة‌ المومنين‌ بكريم‌ خطابه‌ الخطاب‌ مثل‌ قوله‌ تعالي‌...

Remarks:-            The text is by Ishaq bin Ibrahim ash-Shashi as-Samraqandi (d.362A.H./946 A.D.). The name of the commentator has not been mentioned anywhere. It is under the little of "fasl" and headline "al Beheth."

Beheth No.1-            Highlights the book.

Beheth No.2-            Highlights the tradition.

Beheth No.3-            Hightlight the concensus and debate.

Beheth No.4-            Highlights in reasoning. Remaining portion with M.C no 4/1.

 

 

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al-Kafi Sharh-e-al-Wafi (V.1)

الكافي‌ شرح‌ الوافي‌ (جلد اول‌)

MC No.:- 4/2Subject:- Jurisprudence

Liby. S.No.:-            397

Author:-            Abdullah bin Ahmad bin Mahmud an-Nasafi (d.710 A.H./1310 A.D.)

D/o Inscription:-  1104 A.H.

Script:-  Naskh       Lines:- 23         Folios:- 312Language:- Arabic

Beginning:-رب‌ّ اعن‌ علي‌ اتمام‌ الحمد لمن‌ جلت‌ نعمه‌ و دقت‌ حكمه‌ والصلوة‌ علي‌ من‌ ازاح‌...

Remarks:-            It highlights religious problemsديني‌ مسائل‌based on the Fiqh-e-Hanafi, under the titles of :-

Bab No. 1-                     Ritual purification.

Bab No. 2-                     Religious duty.

Bab No. 3-