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CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS V. I.,Pt. 11 HABIBGANJ COLLECriON by M. H. RAZVI University Librarian and M. H. QAISAR AMROHVI CATALOGUE of MANUSCRIPTS in the MAULANA AZAO LIBRARY ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH V.J. HABIBGANJ, COLLECTION (Persian) PART II ISLAMIC SCIENCES, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY ETC. Compiled by M. H. RAZVI University Librarian and M. H. QAISAR AMROHVI Published by MAULANA AZAD LIBRARY ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH 1985 Printed by CHITRA PRINTING PRESS, ALIGARH Un Tflemory OF NAWWAB SADR-YAR JANG HABIBURRAHMAN KHAN SHERWANI TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page No. Scriptures 1-3 406-409 Qur'anic Sciences 3-11 410-427 a—Tajwid 3-5 410-413 b—Tafsir {Commentaries) 5-11 414-427 Had is 12-15 428-434 Sunni Hadis 12-14 428-432 Shi'a Hadis 15 433-434 Pravers 16-22 435-445 Fiqh {Islamic jurisprudence) 22-33 446-471 Fatawa {Legal opinions) 31-32 467-469 Imamiya jurisprudence 33 470-471 Speculative theology 34-40 472-489 Polemical works 41-44 490-499 Islamic Sects 45 500 Mysticism and Asceticism 45-145 501-743 Sufi prayers 83-92 600-623 Union with God (^L*)) 92-95 624-630 Mystic letters [^U^^) 96-104 631-651 Aphorisms (^.UsjAi^) 104-118 652-681 Mystic conduct and rules 118-133 682-718 Love (j^.) 133-137 719-727 Sufi music 137 728-729 Sufi orders 138-141 730-732 Translations from Sanskrit 141-145 733-743 Ethics 145-154 744-771 Wills (bUj) 154-156 772-775 Religious education 156-157 776-779 II Contents Page No. Sciences 203-221 899-937 Encyclopaedic works 203-206 899-904 Mathematics 206-210 905-912 Astronomy 210-215 913-923 Almanacs 212-214 917-920 Astrolabe 214-215 921-923 Chronology 215 924 Astrology 216-218 925-930 Rami (Geomancy) 218-220 931-935 Interpratation of dreams 220-221 936-937 Physiognomy 221 938 Music 222-223 939-942 Calligraphy 223 943-944 Archery 224-225 945-947 Hunting 225 948 Cookery 225 949 Architecture 226 950-951 Medicine 227-235 952-972 Topography, Geography and related disciplines 236-314 973-1136 Topography 236 973-974 Geography 237 975-976 Travels and daily accounts 238-240 977-982 Travels 238-239 977-980 Daily accounts 240 981-982 History : general 241-244 983-990 Ghaznavids 244-245 991 Persia 245-249 992-1000 General 245-247 992-994 The Mongols 247 995 The Timurids 247-248 996-997 Ill Contents Page No. The Safavids 248-249 998-1000 India : general 250-252 1001-1008 Sultans of Delhi 253-255 1009-1012 Timurids 255-265 1013-1035 History of various places 265-268 1036-1041 Biography 268-315 1042-1137 Prophets 268-269 1042-1043 Prophet Muhammad 269-276 1044-1059 Twelve Imgms 276-277 1060 1061 Saints 277-299 1062-1109 Poets 299-309 1110-1125 Amirs 310-311 1125-1128 Biography : general 311-312 1129-1130 Scholars of Balgram 312-315 1131-1137 Manuscripts not mentioned in their proper places 315-320 1138-1149 Indices 323-385 PREFACE Maulana Azad Library has over fourteen thousand manuscripts over whelmingly in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. It consists of 12 collections including the University collection, which is formed by Acquisition through purchase or gift. Among them the Habib Ganj Collection consists of extremely valuable and rare manuscripts in Arabic, Persian & Urdu. The Persian manuscripts of this collection forms the first part of Vol. 1, which contains a brief description of Persian manuscripts, was broughtout in 1980 exclusively devoted to Persian Poetry. The volume in hand includes rest of the subjects, e g. Scriptures, Holy Qur'm and related disciplines, Hadls, Fiqh, Speculative theology, Mysticism, Polemical works, Medicine and various branches of exact science and pseudo-scinces. The arrangement and description of the Persian MSS in this volume is thematic. Efforts have been made to not only to give bibliographical details, but also description of the MSS which are considered essential. Doubt about deciphering of the authors, titles, and age period were classified to leave no doubt in the mind of the researcher. Authenticity is also established by comparing the details of MSS extant in other Oriental Libraries. My colleague Mr. S. Mahmood Hasan Qaisar has not left any stone unturned to make the description of the MSS as possible. The detailed study of MSS also helps to rectify the author, title, period etc., given in the original accession register of this collection which was transferred to the A. M. U. Aligarh along with the donation. However all such discrepancies have been mentioned in the catalogue to avoid any confusion by scholar if he happens to compare the list. I hope that this catalogue of MSS will further reveal the matter of the manuscripts to the scholars at large. Apart from the 2nd part of the Persian manuscripts in hand, the other volume of Arabic manuscripts belonging to this collection and containing 814 manuscripts is also complete and ready for press. The manuscripts of Habib Ganj Collection in Urdu language are not to be compared with the large No. manuscripts of Arabic & Persian languages. Neverthless it makes a noteworthy collection of manuscripts in Urdu and is planned to be published as separate volume. The library during the last few years has also published the catalogues of four collections. Since each of these collections is not large enough to be published in separate volumes by language, hence their catalogues were published in one volume in consolidated forms. I have pleasure that this work was properly carried out with the arrival of Janab Sayyid Hamid, former Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, by utilising the services of Mr. S. Mahmood Hasan Qaisar, a former Assistant Librarian manuscripts. I would request Mr. Sayyid Hashim Ali the present Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh to pay his kind attention to this important work by giving all possible facilities. M. H. RazTi Dated 30-6-1985 University Librarian RARE MANUSCRIPTS It may be worthwhile to note some of the important and valuable manuscripts, described in the present volume. 1. Tanblhu'I-Oiaful {J^M} <MA5), by Irtiza 'All ghan Gupamawi, an eminent scholar of India. No other copy of this work is noticed elsewhere. (No. 483). 2. Majmu'a-i 'Alamgiri ( ^JU J^^*^^). An autograph copy of the author, completed in n09H/1697. (No. 528). 3. Sharafu'l-Mazahib (^.,^1 ^..^Jf ^j..4). A valuable work on the Islamic Sects, by Muhammad Qadir Khan Munshl. Autograph copy. (No. 500). 4. Maktubat-i Shah Pir Muhmmad (j>*»<« ^^ »1.A *:»UiXi:^). A rare collection of 19 letters, by Pir Muhmmad b. Awliya Lucknawi (d. 1035H/1674). (No. 645). 5. Malfu?;at-i Shah Wajihu'd-din (^^Jsi\ A^a-j »U ^llb^il^). A unique copy, transcribed in 1094H/1683. (No. 675). 6. Anisu'I-'Ashiqin (^AAI*J! ,_J<**JI)- A useful work on doctrine of various sufi orders, by Mijtaba b. Mustafa Laharpurl (d. 1084H/ 1673) No. other copy of this work is noticed. (No. 726). 7. Silsilatu'i-'Arifin (^^jijUJ! U^l^.)- An earliest known copy, written 49 years after completion of the work. (No. 731) 8. Chahar Bab (,_j!^ j'-t'^)' ^y Shah Ahlu'llah b. 'Abdu'r-Rahim (d. 1187H/1773). Probably no other copy of this work is available. (No. 777). Vll 9. Insha-i Marwarld (j.^j|^^^ JlAJj). One of the few rare copies of official letters, by 'Abdu'llsh b. Muhammad, surnamed Marwsnd. (No. 845). 10. Majali'u'1-Hind (o.A^JI »J\.ls^). A rare manuscript on philosophical, mathematical and astronomical studies, by TIagaqat Khan. (No.903). 11. Muqaddimatu'I-Qawim (f^^ij 1^6.5.^), by Muhammad 'Ali ar- Riyazl, transcribed in 1179H/1782. Probably a unique copy, (No. 925) 12. Sharh-i Wirdu't-Taqarrub wa Hrzbu't-Tawassul ^^Jl jjj jji) (J«,xJ/Lj.>£^5.by Wallu'llah Farrukhabadi (d. 1249H/1833) con taining a note in the author's hand al the end. (No. 1053). 13. Jami'u'l-Haqa'iq (j^UaJf <«^'.a.). A biography of Bgba Shah Musafir ^ijdwani, copied from the original copy preserved in the library of Shah Musafir. (No. 1103). 14. Anisu'l-Muhaqqiqin (^si«J| ^_t«^|), by ffliulam 'All Azad Balgraml. No. other copy of this work is available elsewhere, (No. 1083). 15. Silsilatu'z-Zahab (,^ftj.Jf U.MX.), by Nuru'd-Din 'Abdu'r-Rahman Jami, transcribed 36 years after the death of the author. (No. 1144). 16. Mizakkir-i Ahbab (i_>l+a.|^j>^), by Baha'u'd-Djn Hasan Bukjhari, copied after 6 years after the death of the compiler. (No. 1129). TRANSLITERATION TABLE > = 'a, 'i, 'u J* = sh a, i,u I = d> = ? b l_J = J> = z d.' = t io = t 4J :-• th to = Z k£> = t I = I = th i = gh li, = s «-j = f r = J 3 = q = ch ^_j = k J? r = h «s = kh e = kh e_f = g i'^ = d J = 1 £<> = dh r = m z ^ = d = n r ) = 5 = w j = 2 X = h Vowels Diphthongs | = a, a a r = a -_= aw ' = a i. I = . 3 5 / = av c = I u, f = u SCRIPTURES (No. 406-409) 406 TARJAMA-I ZABUR I A Persian translation of the Psalms, by some anonymous translator. This version is different from the one described by Ivanow (curzon), No. 667. Ff 103; size 23 X 16, 13x7 cm. LI. 15. Nasta'hq. Illuminated frontispiece. Transcribed within gold, green and red ruled borders. The fiist two pages are surounded by gold flowers with interlinear decora tion. Important words are transcribed in red. The first fly-leaf bears a square seal of Asghar Husayn 1224 " | f fr ^*--.^ >«-flf'' and the last folio a round seal of "Dominic wel Deremao".