Inscription Near Ṭa'if Containing Qur'anic Verse 33:56
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First Composed: 3rd March 2001
Last Modified: 3rd March 2001
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Assalamu ʿalaykum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu:
(a)
(b)
Figure: (a) Original inscription and (b) its contents.
Date
Undated. In all probability from 1st century of hijra.
Script
Kufic. It is devoid of any historical content but is interesting epigraphically.
Contents
The translation of the inscription is:
- Verily God and His Angels
- bless the Prophet; O you who
- believe, bless him and salute him
- with a salutation! And wrote [it] ʿAbdullāh b. Ta'min [or Tam..?]
- Muḥammad b. Mihran.
Comments
The inscription contains complete Qur'an 33:56.
Location
Near Ṭa'if in the Ḥijāz, Saudi Arabia.
References
[1] G. C. Miles, "Early Islamic Inscriptions Near Ṭa'if In The Ḥijāz", Journal Of Near Eastern Studies, 1948, Volume VII, pp. 236-242.
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