Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Abstract By launching a social investment page, the Iranian Scientific Society for Research and Correction of Manuscripts creates the possibility of obtaining public support for projects of research, correction, study, collection, preservation, and restoration of manuscripts, and recommends participation in this environment to all individuals and institutions active in this specialized field.

Abstract Heydari's history is one of the historical texts of the Safavid era, which was written by Mir Heydar -ibn Ali -ibn Mahmoud Hosseini Razi, one of the authors and historians of the first half of the 11th century AH. The book Majma al-Tawarikh or Zubda al-Tawarikh or Heydari's history is a general and irregularly authored history of the history of Iran and the Seljuk’s of Minor Asia, the Khans of Karim, the Ottomans, and the Muslim kings of India. This work includes five chapters. These five chapters make up the first volume, which is related to prophets, caliphs, and kings, and the second volume should be on "sages, scholars, and poets".
This research aims to introduce the author and his work, as well as to introduce the manuscripts and stylistic features in three linguistic, literary and intellectual levels. At the linguistic level, the morphological and syntactic features of the book have been examined. At the literary level, the original verbal and spiritual industries (figurative language), as well as the manifestation of the science of rhetoric, have been analyzed. And finally, the intellectual features of the work are also mentioned.

Abstract Persian prose epics are an independent literary movement in the history of Iranian literature, which, despite their ancient background, rich content, coherent structure, variety and high number, have not been able to have a place of prestige like verse epics, so they have not been introduced as they should be. Piltan-Nāmeh is one of the stories of the mentioned literary movement, which was probably written by a storyteller named “Abd-Al-Raḥmān Marāḡī” at the end of the 9th century of AH. In this research, it was tried for the first time to examine the only existing manuscript of Piltan-Nāmeh written on the date of 972 A.H. After the preface, in two parts, in a descriptive-analytical way, first, the codicology features of Piltan-Nāmeh have been examined, and then a report of its textual criticism characteristics are presented in seven parts. Since Piltan-Nāmeh is very old and relatively rich in content, and the identity of its Āḏarbāyjān narrator is also known, it can be considered a valuable source in compiling the history of Persian prose epics and providing significant data for researchers.

Abstract The book "Jame' al-Maqamat," in the maqams (spiritual stations) of Ahmad Kasani (866 - 949
AH), one of the most important sheikhs of the Naqshbandi order, has been written. Kasani was among the sheikhs who played a prominent role in the expansion and continuation of this Sufi order, and he put forward novel opinions on audition (sama), remembrance (dhikr), and political connections. The purpose of this article is to introduce this book and its versions and to highlight the need for its correction and to elucidate its importance. "Jame' al-Maqamat" is the work of Abu al-Baqa, the grandson of Ahmad Kasani, which was written in the year 1026 AH. More than fifty copies of this work are known to be in various libraries around the world, indicating the great importance of this work. Considering that books of maqams contain the miracles (karamat) of the Sufi sheikhs and that the book "Jame' al-Maqamat" also compiles a collection of Kasani's miracles, a part of the article is dedicated to examining the types of miracles and their direction in this book. In this research, attention is given to the various narratives of "Jame' al-Maqamat" in terms of their material or spiritual nature, and the direction of the miracles in this work is examined to clarify whether the miracles Abu al-Baqa attributes to Kasani are similar to most maqam books in affirming the status and rank of the sheikh, or like the maqams of Zhende Pil in seeking revenge and fulfilling the sheikh's desires.

Abstract Two distinct recensions of Bahr al-Ḥaqāʾiq, the Arabic mystical tafsīr by Najm al-Dīn Rāzī, have come down to us. The first is a longer and older version, fragmentary and marked by numerous textual lacunae. The second is a shorter, more coherent recension, widely preserved across manuscript collections worldwide. The extended version is densely interwoven with quotations from earlier exegeses—particularly al-Thaʿlabī’s al-Kashf wa-l-Bayān—and reflects the formative stage of Rāzī’s interpretive voice. In contrast, the concise version offers a more refined and independent commentary, presenting the author’s mystical insights directly, continuing up to Sūrat al-Najm. Significant differences among manuscripts—including in prefaces, sūra arrangement, terminology, and style—alongside the existence of abridgments by later mystics such as ʿAlāʾ al-Dawla al-Simnānī and Shams al-Dīn Sāwajī, necessitate thorough codicological investigation. This study analyzes selected manuscripts and internal textual features to argue that Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Ḥasan al-Sāwajī, a close disciple of Rāzī, prepared a revised and abridged version of the original tafsīr in Shushtar, likely under his teacher’s supervision. Most later copies appear to derive from this version. Thus, al-Sāwajī emerges not merely as a transmitter, but as a textual architect whose editorial intervention played a decisive role in shaping the final authoritative recension of Bahr al-Ḥaqāʾiq.

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This article is dedicated to the introduction and examination of a manuscript containing a selection of Persian poems by Muhammad Qutb Shah(r:1020-1035 AH), dating back to the early 11th century AH. The manuscript, written on 19 folios (38 pages), is the only extant copy of this work, which has not yet been critically edited. Preserved in the Library of the Islamic Consultative Assembiy under the title "Divan-e Zillallah," this manuscript remains unpublished. In addition to introducing and analyzing the manuscript, this study explores the literary persona of its author and concludes with a critical edition of a sample of his poetry.
The research method employed in this article is descriptive-analytical, relying on the manuscript and library resources. The findings suggest that the title "Divan-e Zillallah" is inaccurately applied to this manuscript, which should instead be considered a selection of Muhammad Qutb Shah’s poems. Based on the physical condition of the manuscript and the handwriting of its previous owner, it can be conjectured that the manuscript was transferred from the Deccan to Iran, specifically to the city of Mashhad, where it was preserved under favorable conditions. Furthermore, an analysis of the manuscript’s content reveals Muhammad Qutb Shah’s proficiency and familiarity with the Persian language. His elegies, in particular, reflect his intellectual framework and the influence of Iranian and Islamic culture and civilization in the Qutb Shahi dominion.
Keyword: Manuscript, Manuscript research , Zillallah ,selection, Muhammad Qutb Shah

Abstract The manuscript of "Etsam al-Murid in explaining the problems of Kalam Allah Al-Majid" was written by Zain al-Abdin bin Mohammad Ali Sabzevari Isfahani in Dhu Qadah of 1276 AH. Zainul Abdin Sabzevari is a descendant of Mohaghegh Sabzevari (1017-1090 AH) and a Shia writer in the 13th century, who has explained about two thousand words of the Holy Qur'an in this book in Arabic. The researched words are arranged according to the alphabetical system and arranged with the first letter of the root, and after the introduction, the text of the edition is divided into 28 chapters. This research, using a descriptive-analytical method, with the aim of introducing the mentioned version and its author, deals with a brief analysis of the content of the book in order to facilitate the study of this work for those who are interested in literature and lay the groundwork for future studies. Considering that the strongest quotations in the explanation of the words of the Holy Qur'an are the statements of Shia imams, the findings of the research show that the author, relying on authentic sources and Shia narrative works, tried to fill the gap in the dictionaries of his time, which in a way expresses the distinction. And the superiority of this work compared to other researches in this field. Also, reference to Quranic examples and evidences, hadith, poetry and proverbs has created a rare and valuable work.

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This article critically examines Mohammad Reza Barzegar Khaleqi’s edited version of “Sanai's Diwan”. For this purpose, the section on Qit‘as (also known as fragments) in this edition has been analyzed in detail. The critiques directed at this edition are categorized into eight general issues: uncritical reliance on a single manuscript, misreading certain manuscripts, favoring certain readings that are sometimes metrically flawed, duplication of a poem within the collection, omission of significant witnesses, incorrect arrangement of verses in some Qit‘as, failure to distinguish poems by other poets, and typographical errors. Subsequently, we conducted a verse-by-verse analysis of the Qit‘as, identifying 23 specific examples related to these eight categories. It should be noted that at the end of each instance, the corrected version of the verse(s) has been provided based on manuscripts. Our critique is based on stylistic and linguistic considerations, meter, rhyme, and the textual variants present in the manuscripts.

Abstract Subject: Considering the expansion of the culture of endowment in the Safavid period and the high number of endowment Qurans of this period to the court of Munor Razavi, during this research, the endowment letters of these Qurans were investigated from various aspects. will be
Objectives: To investigate and analyze the literary and jurisprudential structure and content, the level of eloquence and eloquence of the dedication notes in the manuscript Qurans of the Safavid period in the Astan Quds library.
Research method: A descriptive-analytical survey method was used and the endowment notes in 66 manuscripts of the Quran were examined and analyzed.
Findings: The highest frequency in using preface with 73% and the lowest frequency with 41% in using subsequent sentences.
About half of the endowment notes have an opening sermon (Hamdiyyah and prayer), The use of this phrase at the beginning of the endowment note originates from the religion of Islam and the popular Shiite religion during the Safavid era and the respect and interest for the Twelver Imams.
One of the most common parts of the waqf name is the curse, in most cases the waqf uses the verse of waqf, and it is reminded that changing the waqf name and the endowment is a sin.
97% Literary and smooth prose have the highest frequency with 62% and written prose withhave the lowest frequency.
In more than half of the endowment notes of the Quran the purpose of the endowment are mentioned.

Abstract The sublime thoughts of Rumi's Masnavi, despite the simplicity of his language and expression, require elaboration due to its richness. Kurdish poets and scholars have extensively expounded on his sublime concepts and thoughts. Numerous copies of commentary on The Masnavi written by Mulla Idris Bedlisi, the Kitab al-Ma'arif composed by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Talabani, Al-Marased fi Kashf al-Maqassed, which is a commentary on the Dibajah al-Masnavi of Jalal al-Din Rumi composed by Mulla Ahmad Barzanji, and the commentary on the Masnavi written by Mulla Hamid Bisarani are kept in various libraries. The existence of these works shows the importance of Rumi's poetry and thought among the Kurdish people, especially the existence of the commentary on The Masnavi written with the employment of Persian poetic forms indicates the extent of the popularity of Rumi's works and the Kurds’ interest in his mystical thinking and transcendental ideas. These commentaries and the multitude of different versions of each of them indicate the importance of teaching The Masnavi in schools and student quarters. It also shows that in addition to poets and scholars, people of knowledge also had a close relationship with Rumi's The Masnavi, and it was their companion and friend in solitude

Abstract In this article, we have tried to re-read the reading and spelling of “purmaye” in “purmaye /barmaye cow” - who motherhood Fereydun and raised him with her milk - and, according to the narration of “ purmaye cow myth” based on the Khorasan dialect, propose an ancient but common meaning. Most Shahnameh scholars have read this word with the spelling “barmaye” and have examined its Avestan and Pahlavi meanings based on this reading.
On the other hand, none of the commentators of the Shahnameh, nor even the general and specialized dictionaries of the Shahnameh, have referred to the meaning that we have given based on the dialectal variant. Among contemporary Shahnameh scholars, Professor Jalal Matini an Iranian scholar, literary critic has correctly chosen the transcription of “Purmaye “, but has not mentioned the meaning in question. In addition to the merit of Professor Matini's contribution, based on the plot of the “ Purmaye cow” narrative, in this article, according to the principle of “displacement of myths” and the principle of “originality of speech” by Ferdowsi and the evidence of manuscripts, we have chosen the recording of “Purmaye “ and, based on the dialectal variety of Khorasan (Razavi and Southern), we have proposed and examined “Purmaye” in
“ Purmaye cow myth” meaning (a cow with a large udder (figuratively full of milk).