An illuminated talismanic scroll, begins with the basmalah formula (Bismillahi al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm), followed by Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (Qurʼān, Chapter one), followed by twenty-nine of the ninety-nine of al-Asmāʼ al-Ḥusná (Most Beautiful Names of God), written in a horizontal fashion. Each name is written in gold on black background, in circular shape, each circle is surrounded by tiny script, known as ghubār script in the form of a dome. The tiny script begins with Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (Qurʼān, Chapter one), followed by the Throne verse (Qurʼān, Sūrat al-Baqarah: verse 255), followed by prayers, quotations from the Qurʼān, and other often repeated Islamic phrases. All these verses and invocations are meant to protect the owner of the scroll.
Description:
435 x 19 cm., In different scripts and styles of writing, in black, gold, silver and other colors on thick paper., Incipit: Starts with the Basmalah: "Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm ...", Romanization supplied by cataloger., and Title supplied by cataloger.
Subject (Topic):
Arabic manuscripts., God (Islam)--Name., Prayer--Islam., Qurʼan.--Sūrat al-Baqarah., Qurʼan.--Sūrat al-Fātiḥah., and Talismans.
