The work, compiled in 32 chapters, gives an account of some speeches, advices, interpretations of some Quranic verses, and some tales and narratives. The first chapter is on the two virtues of 'Bism Allāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm', the second chapter on the virtue of 'Fātiḥah al-Kitāb', the fifth chapter on the virtue of Ḥaz̤rat Muṣtafá (PBUH), the tenth chapter on Holding the Tongue (Not to Speak), the 20th chapter on the virtue of Banquet, the 30th chapter on the Beauties of Tales, the 31st chapter on An Account of Forgiveness and Patience, and the 32nd chapter on Humility and Modesty. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

The work, compiled in 32 chapters, gives an account of some speeches, advices, interpretations of some Quranic verses, and some tales and narratives. The first chapter is on the two virtues of 'Bism Allāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm', the second chapter on the virtue of 'Fātiḥah al-Kitāb', the fifth chapter on the virtue of Ḥaz̤rat Muṣtafá (PBUH), the tenth chapter on Holding the Tongue (Not to Speak), the 20th chapter on the virtue of Banquet, the 30th chapter on the Beauties of Tales, the 31st chapter on An Account of Forgiveness and Patience, and the 32nd chapter on Humility and Modesty. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 111

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

May 1653

Language

Persian

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Oriental paper, natural buff, varying thickness (thick and regular), one size. Many brittle folios, torn ending foilios; edge mending of ending folios.

Physical extent

172+2 ff.

Hands

Cursive Nastiʿalīq (body text), one hand, fairly large.

Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Subject

Islamic ethics