ccx Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
and interesting works the ae Arabic and Persian M88. 
are specially worthy of attention 
Arapic MSS. 
(1) An unique and old commentary upon the Qur'an, 
entitled al-Nukat! wa’l ‘Uyiin ( wt 5 SJ) ), by ‘Ali B. Md. B. 
Habib al-Mawardi,? a most distinguished jurisconsult of ee 
de sect (d. 4.H. 450 = a.p. 1058). Dated A.H. 517 3 
ace Another unique and old commentary upon the Qur'an 
from Wiad) ¥)y0 Chapter 33 to the end, entitled al-Taysir fil 
Tafsir? ( yrmdilt) 58 sre) ), by Abu’l Qasim ‘Abd al-Karim 
B. Hawazin al-Qushayri,* an eminent jurisconsult. He also 
possessed great skill in Shag and a profound knowledge 
of Sufism (d. 4.0. 465 = a.p. 1074) ae oe Ja’far B. 
‘Umar al- aviat al-Haddadi, dated a.n. 679 = 
n autograph copy of an unique work containing the 
biographies of the traditionists entitled Nihiiyat al-Sw'al fi 
Riwayat al-Sittat al-Usial Spo) Sind} datyy ea Jeielt dlp by 
Ibrahim * B. Md. B. Khalil Burhan al-Din al-Halabi, called Sibt 
B. al-‘Ajami (d. a.n. 841 = a.p. 1438). He began to . 
the work in a.#. 839 = a.p. 1436 and finished it in the cours 
: a reference see H. Kh., Vol. VI, p. 384. 
. r Mawardi’s life and oe works, see Brock., Vol. I, p. 386, and 
Ibn Khaitan . 401. high 
8 For reference se H. Kh., Vol. II, p.487, who holds a very see 
opinion of the ieicieestbary as appears from the following rem! 
ae a a 5 aR 
va shayri and his ge! Fane see Brock., Vol. I, p. 432, Be ai 
(New series), Vol. XIII, 19 ee Arabic Note No. 16, [bn "Kalli 
Najanae Catestta 1859), p di 
reference see i. ne Vol. VI, 
_ § For author’s life and his other works, po Berl. Library catalo 
Nos. 1479 and 3350, and Brock , Vol. II, by the 
T At the beginning of the fly- -leaf the janowile note appears 
author : =u! bee Jule Gp dese oy! patty! &iJ,0 gdaled gy? xv 
wits 3B Ge Lae, we (ee) Pte 
cste Aste all che (4) tom al! dos) iis 
G4) stot yo alee 65 wjoly y - ples y al 3 af » oon OE : 
Gd yo phe y oli de ye Ae Bd MP 
On the last fol. another note on the merits of the workis writin Mt be 
critic i— le al} Jos) SyasJ Ls sty wi} upailed wee pt 29 
1D Sans Hy dans gti yah al 
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