Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Users
Skins
  • Light
  • Brite
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Free Minds Forum Icon
  1. Home
  2. General Issues / Questions
  3. Questions/Comments on the Quran
  4. Oldest Qur?an manuscript MA VI 165

Oldest Qur?an manuscript MA VI 165

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Questions/Comments on the Quran
151 Posts 23 Posters 6.7k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • N Offline
    N Offline
    Noon_waalqalami
    wrote on last edited by
    #126

    Peace Noon,

    My apologies. hail

    peace

    Peace Hizbullah, thank you for the reminder.

    Now back to topic; here are 3 separate manuscripts chapter 20 same style and approximate date...

    Sana Manuscripts
    http//www.unesco-ci.org/photos/showphoto.php/photo/3448/title/all-qur-27anic-fragments/cat/837

    Probability older than CE...

    635.5 56.20%
    640.5
    645.5 75.10%
    650.5
    655.5
    660.5 95.50%
    665.5
    670.5
    675.5 99.20%

    http//oi64.tinypic.com/k2bxfm.jpg

    MA VI 165 Qur?an 95.4% probability between 649-675 CE

    http//idb.ub.uni-tuebingen.de/diglit/MaVI165

    http//oi64.tinypic.com/293cdo4.jpg

    Birmingham Qur?an 95.4% probability between 568-645 CE

    http//www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/cadbury/quran-manuscript/index.aspx

    http//oi68.tinypic.com/28vad82.jpg

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • N Offline
      N Offline
      Noon_waalqalami
      wrote on last edited by
      #127

      Peace, was reading another thread that some on internet who lack comprehension probably due to lack sunlight believe the sun "literally" took swan dive into a spring pool near some people and rose upon others perhaps hit them on the head. laugh

      2142 shall say the foolish from the humankind what turned them about focal point theirs the one be they of on it say to god al-mashriqu/the east (i.e. direction of sunrise) wal-maghribu/and the west (i.e. direction of sunset) guides whom wills to path straight

      1817 and thou see the sun when alaat/rose inclining on cave theirs to the right and when gharabat/set passing them to the left and they in open space from it such from signs the god whom guides the god so he (i.e. said person) the guided and whom lets astray so not thou find for him supporter of guide of

      1885 so followed means of
      1886 until when reached maghriba/west (direction of sunset) the sun found it set in spring dark mud and found near it folk of said we O owner the horned two either that thou punish and/or that thou take amongst them good of
      1887 said as for whom wrongs so shortly we punish him furthermore return to lord his so punishes him punishment of harsh
      1888 and as for who believe and does righteous of so for him recompense the beautiful and shall we speak to him from directive ours easy of
      1889 furthermore followed means of
      1890 until when reached rise the sun found it rose on folk not we make for them from against it shelter of

      Sunset Siwa Egypt (this is very relaxing to watch)
      https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7k6roKJxnA

      http//oi68.tinypic.com/15n2kvd.jpg

      http//oi64.tinypic.com/2mmtw1i.jpg

      http//oi63.tinypic.com/14v1spi.jpg

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • I Offline
        I Offline
        imrankhawaja
        wrote on last edited by
        #128

        beautiful view in that video noon... i love these type of views ,

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • M Offline
          M Offline
          Man_of_Faith
          wrote on last edited by
          #129

          MOF bro,

          My apologies hail

          peace

          Very well.

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • N Offline
            N Offline
            Noon_waalqalami
            wrote on last edited by
            #130

            Peace everyone -- verse 2215 came up in another thread and the issue in translation is mostly inconsistency, lack of cross-reference, context, and inserting words not present in the text especially this case concerning those who are on the edge of faith?

            1975 say who be in the error falyamdud/so surely extends for him the almighty extension of until when see they of what promised being either the punishment and either the hour so will understand they of who worst place/position of and weaker host of

            2211 and from/among the humankind who devoted the god on edge so if struck him good reassured with it and if hits him fit'natun/trial turns on countenance his lost the world and the afterlife such it the loss the clear 2212 calls he of from besides the god what not harms him and what not shall profit him such it the straying the far 2213 calls he of to whom harm his nearer from profit his surely wretched the patron and surely wretched the friend 2214 surely the god enter the ones believes they of and do they of the righteous works gardens flow from underneath it the springs surely the god does what intends

            2215 who be that think that never supports him (i.e. who/said person) the god in the world and the afterlife falyamdud/so surely extends bisababin/by means/rope? to the firmament/sky/heaven furthermore l'yaqa/let him cutoff so let sees shall remove disposition his what raged
            2216 and like such have descended we it signs clear and that the god guides whom intends

            http//oi66.tinypic.com/2581dua.jpg

            http//oi68.tinypic.com/2lzvih.jpg

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • I Offline
              I Offline
              imrankhawaja
              wrote on last edited by
              #131

              @ brother noon send me a link of these pages i mean where i can find whole quran.. in the same sequence.. thanx in advance,,

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • D Offline
                D Offline
                Dakhan
                wrote on last edited by
                #132

                Peace everyone -- verse 2215 came up in another thread and the issue in translation is mostly inconsistency, lack of cross-reference, context, and inserting words not present in the text especially this case concerning those who are on the edge of faith?

                Did you reach a conclusion about 2215 when you checked the photo's of the old manuscript ? What is your conclusion on it ? I can't help you with this because I have no Arabic knowledge, sadly.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • N Offline
                  N Offline
                  Noon_waalqalami
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #133

                  @ brother noon send me a link of these pages i mean where i can find whole quran.. in the same sequence.. thanx in advance,,

                  Peace imrankhawaja,

                  The manuscript 155 pages or ~1/4 of Qur'an (ch17v36 - ch36v55) download best result 132Mb link below...

                  http//idb.ub.uni-tuebingen.de/diglit/MaVI165

                  It takes a bit getting used to although after translating numerous pages it gets easier.

                  Did you reach a conclusion about 2215 when you checked the photo's of the old manuscript ? What is your conclusion on it ? I can't help you with this because I have no Arabic knowledge, sadly.

                  Peace Dakhan,

                  No, script is fairly consistent with modern text except for verse numbering e.g. initialed chapters are single verse, etc.

                  One simply needs to read context it's obvious not telling those on the edge of faith to extend a rope hang themselves?

                  Likewise ask in context of the verses prior and following who exactly does "him" refer to other than back to who?

                  2215 who be that think that never supports him the god

                  Likewise ask how/why this word is translated as rope? by/with ?
                  1884 surely we established we for him in the land and gave him from each thing means/course of
                  2644 so threw they of ropes theirs and staffs theirs and say they of by might Firaun/Pharaoh surely we surely we the dominating
                  1115 on neck hers cord/rope from palm fiber

                  Therefore ...

                  2214 surely the god enter the ones believes they of and do they of the righteous works gardens flow from underneath it the springs surely the god does what intends
                  2215 who be that think that never supports him the god in the world and the afterlife so surely/let extends by means/course to the sky/heaven furthermore let him cutoff so let sees shall remove plan/disposition his what raged
                  2216 and like such have descended we it signs clear and that the god guides whom intends

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • I Offline
                    I Offline
                    imrankhawaja
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #134

                    Peace imrankhawaja,

                    The manuscript 155 pages or ~1/4 of Qur'an (ch17v36 - ch36v55) download best result 132Mb link below...

                    http//idb.ub.uni-tuebingen.de/diglit/MaVI165

                    It takes a bit getting used to although after translating numerous pages it gets easier.

                    handshake thanks buddy

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • I Offline
                      I Offline
                      imrankhawaja
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #135

                      @ brother noon i want the one with translation... the copy i downloaded is just arabic

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • N Offline
                        N Offline
                        Noon_waalqalami
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #136

                        @ brother noon i want the one with translation... the copy i downloaded is just arabic

                        Peace, the translation is my own (manuscript has 154 pages), here are first 9 start manuscript v1736 to end ch17 start ch18...

                        http//i65.tinypic.com/eze3q8.jpg

                        http//oi65.tinypic.com/rtjggh.jpg

                        http//oi66.tinypic.com/281zxh3.jpg

                        http//oi68.tinypic.com/20h0h3s.jpg

                        http//oi67.tinypic.com/352kd8g.jpg

                        http//oi64.tinypic.com/29qdraa.jpg

                        http//oi65.tinypic.com/oi9bls.jpg

                        http//oi64.tinypic.com/1ik16r.jpg

                        http//oi63.tinypic.com/ixd2t5.jpg

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • N Offline
                          N Offline
                          Noon_waalqalami
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #137

                          Peace -- someone messaged me about hamzah (&#1569 e.i. glottal stop?

                          In this manuscript appears either as alif or small red dot next to alif...

                          http//oi63.tinypic.com/avhtvp.jpg

                          http//oi63.tinypic.com/24pav02.jpg

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • G Offline
                            G Offline
                            Gahaiile
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #138

                            Peace brother.

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • M Offline
                              M Offline
                              Man_of_Faith
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #139

                              Virtually no diacritical markers in the original manuscript.

                              And all the claimed variations of Alef is just one and the same letter.

                              Be well
                              Amenuel

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • N Offline
                                N Offline
                                Noon_waalqalami
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #140

                                Peace, another member messaged me to confirm if "alif" in old manuscripts i.e. b-s-m spelling was specific to bismillah or does it also occur in other instances...

                                200 in name the god the almighty the merciful
                                208 the god not deity except he for him the names the beautiful
                                Birmingham Quran ch19v93-ch20v13
                                http//oi65.tinypic.com/6sxq52.jpg

                                MA VI 165 Quran ch19v97-ch20v16
                                http//oi64.tinypic.com/2v9sq3t.jpg

                                MA VI 165 Quran ch27v28-40
                                http//oi63.tinypic.com/2zioifb.jpg

                                2228 to witness they of gains for them and remembered/mention they of name the god in days well-known on what provided them from beast the cattle so eat ye of therein and feed ye of the miserable the poor
                                2234 and to each community made we of rite of to remembers they of name the god on what provided them from beast the cattle so the deity yours deity one so to him submit ye of and give news the humble ones
                                MA VI 165 Quran ch22v28-35
                                http//oi66.tinypic.com/idhd9i.jpg

                                2436 in houses which the god that elevate and remembered therein name his glorify for him therein in the early/morning and the evenings
                                MA VI 165 Quran ch24v35-42
                                http//oi65.tinypic.com/2qxx5bs.jpg

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • F Offline
                                  F Offline
                                  farati
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #141

                                  Peace, another member messaged me to confirm if "alif" in old manuscripts i.e. b-s-m spelling was specific to bismillah or does it also occur in other instances...

                                  200 in name the god the almighty the merciful
                                  208 the god not deity except he for him the names the beautiful
                                  Birmingham Quran ch19v93-ch20v13
                                  http//oi65.tinypic.com/6sxq52.jpg

                                  MA VI 165 Quran ch19v97-ch20v16
                                  http//oi64.tinypic.com/2v9sq3t.jpg

                                  MA VI 165 Quran ch27v28-40
                                  http//oi63.tinypic.com/2zioifb.jpg

                                  2228 to witness they of gains for them and remembered/mention they of name the god in days well-known on what provided them from beast the cattle so eat ye of therein and feed ye of the miserable the poor
                                  2234 and to each community made we of rite of to remembers they of name the god on what provided them from beast the cattle so the deity yours deity one so to him submit ye of and give news the humble ones
                                  MA VI 165 Quran ch22v28-35
                                  http//oi66.tinypic.com/idhd9i.jpg

                                  2436 in houses which the god that elevate and remembered therein name his glorify for him therein in the early/morning and the evenings
                                  MA VI 165 Quran ch24v35-42
                                  http//oi65.tinypic.com/2qxx5bs.jpg

                                  So, the Quran from Birmingham is the same as today? Now we have evidence that Quran never changed.

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • N Offline
                                    N Offline
                                    Noon_waalqalami
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #142

                                    So, the Quran from Birmingham is the same as today? Now we have evidence that Quran never changed.

                                    Peace, yes MA VI 165 as well (Birmingham is only two pages) which are same as today's except for verse numbering i.e. initials were not counted as separate verses and usage of alif mostly.

                                    e.g. the other day thought there was consistency error with missing alif in 1942 said?

                                    If we look carefully scribes had system to differentiate and applied consistently throughout manuscript...

                                    no alif if address to one person
                                    1942 when said to father his O father mine

                                    alif if referring to many people
                                    2152 when said to father his and folk his

                                    https//s27.postimg.org/wn1kjjhbn/MA_VI_165_Quran_ch19v33-v45.jpg

                                    https//s27.postimg.org/6srrtrhbn/MA_VI_165_Quran_ch21v43-v57.jpg

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • R Offline
                                      R Offline
                                      reel
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #143

                                      Peace, yes MA VI 165 as well (Birmingham is only two pages) which are same as today's except for verse numbering i.e. initials were not counted as separate verses and usage of alif mostly.

                                      No numbering, but we can still see the divisions on the pages
                                      http//www.hazardlab.jp/contents/post_info/1/0/5/10504/quran.jpg

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • N Offline
                                        N Offline
                                        Noon_waalqalami
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #144

                                        No numbering, but we can still see the divisions on the pages

                                        Peace, there was numbering i.e. dashes at end of verses and larger markings start/end of 10 verses which scribes used as reference and to keep count/checksum; although earliest manuscripts initials had no end verse marks thus not counted/combined into single verse, e.g.

                                        191 kaaf ha ya ain saad (no end verse marks counted as one with next verse)
                                        192 remembrance mercy lord your devotee his Zakariyya

                                        https//s26.postimg.org/jm1leh6p5/MA_VI_165_Quran_ch18v107-ch19v7.jpg

                                        Here is another early 1st century AH Sana manuscript example end 9128-129 to 107

                                        https//s26.postimg.org/qzurinuw9/Sana_Qur_an_ch9v127-ch10v7.jpg

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • N Offline
                                          N Offline
                                          Noon_waalqalami
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #145

                                          Peace, a forum user noticed Tanzil web site, 9127, the word "yarakum" is spelled with 'ya' in the Uthmanic script spelling, and with an 'alif' in the simplified Imlaei script spelling and wanted to confirm with older manuscripts.

                                          There should be no alif in 9127 yarkum/seeth you (plural) same as in examples below...

                                          2440 yarh/seeth it
                                          26218 yarka/seeth you (singular)

                                          https//s26.postimg.org/89glfarop/MA_VI_165_Quran_ch24v35-42.jpg

                                          https//s26.postimg.org/ectklgskp/MA_VI_165_Quran_ch26v205-ch27v3.jpg

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Users