Manuscripts and Inscriptions A complete listing of all Surahs of the Qur'an
14th Century AH
14th Century AH
Suarh an-Naml, 27. Start of Surah al-Qasas, 28. A simple designed, printed Qur'an. This Qur'an lacks verse numbering; with a cluster of dots being use...read more
10th Century AH
10th Century AH
Surah an-Naml, 27:1;14. A very fragile Qur'an manuscript from South East Asia written in naskh script on handmade paper with minimal decoration. Circu...read more
3rd Century AH
3rd Century AH
Surah an-Naml, 27:13;14. Folio from a Qur'an manuscript on parchment with 5 lines of kufic script in gold with sepia outlines. Vocalisation in red dot...read more
2nd Century AH
2nd Century AH
Surah an-Naml, 27:56;67. Small kufic manuscript with some letter-forms similar to the hijazi script styles. This, along with the imperfect lineal disc...read more
17th/18th century
17th/18th century
Surah an-Nahl, 26:60. Decorative opening pages from a 30 volume Chinese Qur'anic written in classical sini script, late 17th century or possibly early...read more
14th Century
14th Century
Surah an-Naml, 27:60. At over 600 years old, this unique Qur'an was written in the Anatolian region prior to the Ottoman empire. Each page has seven l...read more
13th Century
13th Century
Surah an-Naml. 27. At over 700 years old, this late 13th century Qur'an from Syria or possibly Egypt is written in elegant muhaqqaq script with Surah ...read more
3rd/9th Century
711 H 1311 CE
711 H 1311 CE
Surah. An-naml. 27, Ayah 56 (Cat.40). Oljaytu, Baghdad Qur'an, juz' 20, illuminated page of text, folio 2v. Surah 27, Ayah 56. The opening page is cop...read more
1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)
1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)
Surah al-Naml 27:33 onward. The Topkapi manuscript, which is generally attributed to Caliph Uthman, is preserved at the Sacred Relics Section at the T...read more
13th century AD