Manuscripts and Inscriptions A complete listing of all Surahs of the Qur'an
14th Century
Surah al-A'raf, 7:204. Surah al-Anfal, 8. Very ornate double pages from the 14th century Mamluk Qur'an of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq (British Library). T...read more
8th century
Surah al-Araf, 7:19;20. Rear Qur'an manuscript written during the 8th century on vellum using hijazi script. The writing lacks vowel markings or the d...read more
7th century
Surah al-A'raf, 7:29. Copy of the consonant heavy Qur'an commissioned by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan. The text is devoid of dots and diacritical markings ...read more
14th Century
Surah al-A'raf, 7:89. Decorative incipit page from an outstanding 14th century Qur'an manuscript commissioned by the Mamluk Sultan, Fajar ibn Barquq. ...read more
18th Century
Surah al-A'raf, 7. An 18th century Ottoman Qur'anic commentary of Surah al-A'raf (The Heights,7) in scroll from decorated with foliate designs. The Bi...read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
End of Surah al-An'am and start of Surah al-A'raf. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
End of Surah al-An'am and start of Surah al-A'raf. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1271 AH (1855 CE)
Surah al-A'raf 7:171 on the left image of the Mushaf. These are 7 volumes of Qur'an from Somalia....read more
1271 AH (1855 CE)
Surah al-A'raf 7:171 on the left image of the Mushaf. These are 7 volumes of Qur'an from Somalia. ...read more
1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)
Surah al-A'raf 7:138 onward. The Topkapi manuscript, which is generally attributed to Caliph Uthman, is preserved at the Sacred Relics Section at the ...read more
Late 1st century / 2nd century of Hijrah
Surah al-A?raf, verses 44-51. The earliest photograph of this manuscript appeared in Bergstrasser and Pretzl's Die Geschichte Des Qorantexts in 1936. ...read more
1st century / 2nd century of Hijrah
Surah al-A'raf, verses 20-28. The earliest photograph of this manuscript appeared in Bergstrasser and Pretzl's Die Geschichte Des Qorantexts in 1936. ...read more
1st century / 2nd century of Hijra.
Surah al-A?raf, verses 20-28. The earliest photograph of this manuscript appeared in Bergstrasser and Pretzl's Die Geschichte Des Qorantexts in 1936. ...read more