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MANUSCRIPT
The Central Library has about 4000 manuscripts, having great research
value. They are mostly in Urdu, Arabic and Persian languages dealing with almost all important areas in the field of Islamic Studies,
Medicine and different branches of sciences. Most of these manuscripts
are handwritten by the authors. Printed catalogues of
manuscripts of different libraries in India are also available for consultation
in the section.
SOME IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS
Abstracts of the manuscripts are presented below for further reading.
Title: Majma-ul-Bahrain
Subject: Hinduism
Author:Mohammad Dara Shikoh
Language:Persian
Abstract
The manuscript deals with Sufi terminology and equivalent technical terms of Hindu Pantheism.
Having ascertained the divergence between the Sufis and Hindu Faqirs, the author Dara Shikoh wrote this manuscript with the purpose of reconciling the two systems of spiritual practices.
It was transcribed in Nastaliq by Mohammad Abdul Ghani in the month of Shawwal 1313 AH.
Title: Katha-e-Naas
Subject: Hinduism
Author:Not known
Language:Persian
Abstract
The work is based on the stories of Hindu Rajas of Hastinapoor in ancient India. Date of manuscript and the name of scribe are not known. It is written in Nastaliq Shakasta.
Title: Sharh Al-Quran Al-Mueeni
Subject: Tafseer
Author:Khwaja Khwand Mueenuddin
Language:Persian
Abstract
The author states in the beginning of the work that after seeing a dream he started working on this topic. He was sure that the work will not take less than two years to complete but miraculously, the Sharh was completed in a very short time of six months and it was competed on 27 Muharram 1072 AH. It was written in Naskh.
Title: RISILAH ARISTOTALIS
Subject: Medicine
Author:Aristotle (Aristu)
Language:Persian
Abstract
This treatise contains replies to certain queries on physical and medical sciences which were put to Aristotle. It was translated into Arabic from Greek under the title "MABAAL". The word Mabaal means 'what is required to be known.'
It was translated from Arabic to Persian by Asghar Husain Bin Ghulam Ghaus. The name of the Arabic translator is not known.
Title: FAWAID AL-INSAN
Subject: Medicine
Author:Fidai Dawai Lahji
Language:Persian
Abstract
The author of the work was a great scholar during the period of Moghal emperor, Akbar the Great (1542-1605). From the introduction and couplets at the end it appears that it was written at the instance of the emperor himself.
The author writes that when he approached the king with a request to suggest a name for his work, the king suggested the name "FAWAID AL INSAN". It deals with medicine and properties of medicinal and other substances. In India only one copy, which is available in Jamia Hamdard.
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