Manāʾiḥ al-lawāʾiḥ : manuscript, [19th century?].

Commentary on Koran sūrah XXI, al-Anbiyāʾ (The Prophets), verses 1 and 2. The discussion includes references to the works of many major Koranic commentators.Illuminated ʻunwān on p. [1]; on pp. [1-2], phrase endings marked with gold dots; subsequently, red dots are used; text rubricated and enclosed in gold borders; marginal notes in another hand; citations identified in red in margins.Commentary on Koran sūrah XXI, al-Anbiyāʾ (The Prophets), verses 1 and 2. The discussion includes references to the works of many major Koranic commentators.Mode of access: Internet.AnonymousAuthor (unnamed in text) was teacher in the Madrasah al-Sulṭānīyah founded by the mother of Sultan Murad V (1840-1905).Purchased in Cairo, 1924. Owner's mark: dedication (?) on p. [38]: li-aḍʻaf al-khalīqah wa-aqall al-barrīyah Muḥammad al-munfaṣal ʻan madrasat [?] bi-Qusṭanṭīnīyah al-Muḥammadīyah. Later part of the personal manuscript collection of Sultan Abdülhamid II of Turkey