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Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 394]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 394 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 642 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 642. B 394. Size 9 in. by 41/2 in. ; foll. 265. Nineteen lines in a page. I.Foll. 1-32, 33-40, 41-239. Different fragments of the same work, containing from chapter 198 to chapter 210. Beginning :اذا نزل منزلا. II.Foll. 256-265. Another fragment, containing chapters 296, 297, and 298. Plainly written, of about A.H. 1100.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 391]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 391 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 644 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 644. B 391. Size, partly 73/4 in. by 4 in., and partly 83/4 in. by 41/2 in.; foll. 157. Mostly nineteen lines in a page. Chapter 559 of the same work, imperfect both at the beginning and end. Plainly written.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 393]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 393 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 643 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 643. B393. Size 8 in. by 51/2 in.; foll. 153. From fifteen to nineteen lines in a page. Another fragment of the same work. It begins near the end of chapter 328, and ends in the middle of chapter 349. Plainly but inelegantly written, of the twelfth century. Slight defects after foll. 2 and 139.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 392]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 392 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 641 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 641. B 392. Size 83/4 in. by 41/2 in.; foll. 80. Twenty lines in a page. A fragment of the same work, comprising chapter 177 and part of chapter 178. Plainly written, with vowel-points.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 459]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 459 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 640 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 640. B459. Size 71/4 in. by 41/2 in.; foll. 56. Eighteen, nineteen, and seventeen lines in a page. Two fragments of the same work. Foll. 1-48. From the end of chapter 126 to the middle of chapter 148. Foll. 49-56. The end of chapter 168 and the commencement of chapter 169. Plainly written, of the twelfth century. The second fragment is erroneously inscribed رسالة مقامات العارفين.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 395]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 395 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 638 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 638. B395. Size 81/2 in. by 61/4 in.; foll. 280. Seventeen lines in a page. Another fragment of the same work, containing from chapter 384 to chapter 512. Imperfect both at the beginning and end. The first words are: منازل العلوم. Written like the preceding MS.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 456]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 456 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 639 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 639. B 456. Size 83/4 in. by 41/2 in.; foll. 40. Twenty-one lines in a page. (Foll. 1-8) the beginning, and (foll. 9-40) another fragment of chapter 69 of the same work, الباب التاسع و الستون فى معرفة اسرار الصلوة. Plainly written, of the twelfth century.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 389,390]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 389, 390 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 636 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 636. B 389, 390. Size 81/4 in. by 6 in.; foll. 366. Twenty-three lines in a page. Some fragments of the same work. I.Foll. 1-86. From chapter 206 to the middle of chapter 265. Imperfect at the end. II.Foll. 87v.-352. A separate volume, comprising from chapter 276 to part of chapter 337. Ends abruptly. Single leaves are missing after foll. 208 and 214. III.Foll. 353-366. Chapter 178, unfinished. Ill written, on European paper, of the middle of the twelfth century.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 393C, 384]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 393C, 384 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 635 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 635. B 393C, 384. Size 81/2 in. by 61/4 in.; foll. 341. Seventeen lines in a page. Two fragments of the same work, written like the two preceding MSS. I.Foll. 1-79. The concluding portion of the second part, containing the end of chapter 69, on prayer. Imperfect at the beginning. The first words are : زهده فى الدنيا . Ends:تم الجز الثانى من كتاب الفتوحات الملكية (!) . Dated Thursday, 13th Jum. II., 1144. II.Foll. 80v.-341. A separate volume, comprising chapters 70, 71, and 72, which treat of alms, fasting, and pilgrimage. A lacuna on fol. 338.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 388]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 388 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 631 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 631. B 388. Size 93/4 in. by 53/4 in.; foll. 396. Twenty-three lines in a page. الجزءُ العاشر من الفتوحات المكَّية من تجزية عشرة اجزا The concluding portion of the same work, from chapter 558 to chapter 560. Plainly written by the same hand as the two preceding MSS., but at an earlier period. Chapter 558, which ends on fol. 144, is dated Sunday, 7th Jum. I., 1076, and the remainder was completed on 10th Dhu’lḥijjah, 1077. Revised. The transcriber intended to add to this MS. an extract from the author’s preface, but after writing a few lines relinquished his task.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 386,387]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 386,387 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 630 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 630. B 386, 387. Size 10 in. by 6 in.; foll. 696. Twenty-nine and thirty lines in a page. The same work, from chapter 276 to chapter 557. Written, like the preceding MS., by Zain b. ‘Abdallah Muḳaibil. Dated Bijâpûr (ببلد بدجافور المعروفة من ارض الدكن) , Monday , 10th Rabî ‘I., 1097. Revised. On foll. 428-430 are drawings, representing Paradise, Hell, etc. A blank on fol. 72 is intended for another drawing. This volume was subsequently divided into two, which are described as the second and third parts (جزء) of the work. The latter begins with fol. 359. Both of them are injured at beginning and end.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 393D]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 393D in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 634 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 634. B 393D. Size 81/4 in. by 61/4 in.; foll. 64. Seventeen lines in a page. The beginning of another volume of الفتوحات المكّيّة ,written like the preceding. It begins with chapter 53, and ends in the middle of chapter 65. A defect after fol. 56.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 385]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 385 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 629 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 629. B 385. Size 10 in. by 6 in.; foll. 469. Twenty-nine lines in a page. الربع الثانى من كتاب الفتوحات المكّية للشيخ الاكبر محمد بن عربى الخ The second quarter of the preceding work, from chapter 73 to chapter 275. It comprises the following parts (جزء) of another division of the work. Part VI. (foll. 1-112), or chapter 73. Part VII. (fol. 112), or chapters 74-176. Part VIII. (fol. 232), or chapters 177-197, and part of chapter 198. Part IX. (foll. 352-448), or the remainder of chapter 198, and chapter 199-269. Foll. 449-469 contain the beginning of Part X., or chap. 270. Plainly written. Dated Thursday, 1st Jum. I., 1091. This copy was transcribed by Zain (b.) ‘Abdallah Muḳaibil, who also collated it subsequently with a copy superior to that which he had had before him. Cat. 232, ii.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 383]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 383 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 633 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 633. B 383. Size 8 in. by 51/2 in.; foll. 360. Seventeen lines in a page. The first portion of the same work, slightly imperfect at the commencement, and incomplete at the end. Begins:مقيم وقد علم الولى . Ends in the middle of chapter 49. Clearly written, on European paper, of the middle of the twelfth century.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 91]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 91 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 627 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 627. B 91. Size 9 in. by 41/2 in.; foll. 253. Seventeen lines in a page. An imperfect copy of the same work, plainly written by Fatḥ Muḥammad. Dated 14th Du’l-ḥijjah, sixth year of Muḥammad Shâh (=A.H. 1136). The Beginning is wanting. The first words are :عن اللذات (from the preface). Slight defects after foll. 3, 5, 11, 27, 35, 37, and 68, a larger one after fol. 52, and a considerable lacuna after fol. 163.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 420B]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 420B in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 655 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 655. B 420B. Size 81/2 in. by 5 in.; foll. 47. Mostly twenty-two lines in a page. A Commentary (ممزوج) on Ibn ‘Arabî’s رسالة الغوث , or الغوثية , by an unknown author. See no. 653; cf. Ḥ. Kh. iii. 423; Flügel, Hdss. Wien, iii. 498; and Cat. Mus. Brit. 341. This MS. is imperfect at the beginning. The first words of the text of Ibn ‘Arabî are : يا غوث جعلت الانسان مطيّتى و جعلت سائر الاكوان مطيّة له. In the conclusion the work is wrongly ascribed to ‘Abd al-ḳâdir Jîlânî, who also wrote a treatise with this title (see Ḥ. Kh., 1.c.). Written in Nasta’liḳ, almost without diacritical points. Scribe, Jamâl al-dîn b. Muḥyi al-dîn b. Aḥmad Shâfi’î Ḳâdirî. Date, Monday, 22nd Jum. II., 1048. Cat. 232, xix.2.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 414E]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 414E in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 654 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> <a href="https://archive.org/details/catalogueofarabi01greauoft/page/176/mode/2up">654</a>. B 414E. Size 91/2 in. by 6 in.; foll. 89. Seventeen lines in a page. Another copy of <a href="https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79068673.html">JÂMÎ’S </a>نقد النصوص , imperfect at the end. Neatly written. Additions of the author on the margin. Injured by insects. Cat. 232, xxxv.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 422]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 422 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 652 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 652. B 422. Size 9 in. by 41/2 in.; foll. 39. Twenty and nineteen lines in a page. The commencement of another Commentary (ممزوج) on the فصوص الحكم , by an unknown author. It begins without a preface, and even without a Basmalah, as follows: الحمد لله منزل الحكم ... بالقيل الاقوم قال العبد فى خطبة الكتاب ستة عشر (!) كلمة يحوى مثلها على مباحث كلية الخ. Plainly written, but incorrect. Ends abruptly. The text of the Fuṣûṣ is not always distinguished. A defect after fol. 10. The margin is injured by insects.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 412, 415]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 412, 415 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 659 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 659. B 412.415. Size 10 in. by 6 in.; foll. 26. About twenty-one lines in a page. I.Foll. 1-11. كتاب الاجوبة اللائقة عن الاسئلة الفائقة للشيخ القطب الربانى محيى الدين بن عربى الخ. A treatise by IBN ‘ARABÎ, on the knowledge of God. It was written in answer to the question of a friend. An account of it is given by Flügel, Hdss. Wien, iii. 356. Plainly, but inelegantly written. The following statements concerning the original and the present copies are found at the end:انتهى ما وجدته بخط سيدى الكامل المكمل العارف بالله تعالى عز وجل الشيخ احمد بن علان الصديقى المكى نفعنى الله به آمين. نقل ذلك من خط من نقله من خط الشيخ المذكور احمد بن علان رضى الله عنه و نفع به آمين آمين آمين. It is followed (fol. 10) by Fatwa, which begins:وسالونى عن الرويات (!) الصادقة هل هى من قسم الوحى , in a clumsy handwriting ; and (fol. 10v.-11) an extract from IBN ‘ARABÎ’S رسالة القدس (see below), ill written. An extract from SHA’BÂNÎ’S كشف الران عن وجه اسالة الجان (sic,-- see, Ḥ. Kh. v. 204) is written on the title-page. Bound with this is: ---- II. Foll. 12-26. An extract from IBN ‘ARABÎ’S parenetical treatise, رسالة القدس . See , regarding this work, Ḥ. Kh. iii. 427, and Cat. Bodl. i. 91. This extract is inscribed:بسم الله .. هذه نبذة منقولة من كتاب رسالة القدس فى مناصحة النفس تاليف الشيخ العارف محمد ابن عربى. It begins:ثم اعرّف الولى ابقاه الله بما جرا بينى و بين نفسى . Plainly written, with frequent omission of the diacritical points. The whole text is spotted with red dots and strokes. Emended. It is followed (fol. 26) by another short extracts from the same treatise, which begins:قال الشيخ محيى الدين فى رسالة القدس فلا شىء انكى (انكر.r) على ابليس الخ. ; and a tradition regarding ‘Alî. The latter is taken from IBN ḤAJAR’S كتاب الصواعق (see no. 181). Both these extracts are ill written. Cat. 232, xxi. 226, xxx.

Ṣûfism and Ethics [IO Bijapur 414C, 376]

<ul> <li>Ṣûfism and Ethics.</li> <li>This manuscript is now IO Bijapur 414C, 376 in the India Office collections.</li> <li>[metadata:<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Loth"> Otto Loth, </a><a href="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3923636">A Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office</a>, (volume 1), no. 658 here with further notations and hyperlinks].</li> </ul> 658. B 414C. 376. Size 81/2 in. by 53/4 in.; foll. 151. Nineteen lines in a page. A collection of mystic treatises, probably all by IBN ‘ARABÎ. I.Foll. 1-22r. An explanation of the ninety-nine attributes of God (الاسمآء الحسنى) , ascribed on the title-page to IBN ‘ARABÎ. CF. Bibl. Sprenger. 860. The same treatise is to be found in Cat. Mus. Brit. 627, xviii. Begins:الحمد لله رب العالمين ... قال الله تعالى و لله الاسماء الحسنى فادعوه بها فهذا دليل على انه سبحانه قد عيّنه (!) لنا فى كتابه او على لسان رسوله صلعم و هى تسعة و تسعون الخ. Each attribute is explained from the threefold point of view of التعلّق , التحقّق , and التخلّق . II. Foll. 22v.-49. كتاب ماهية القلب . A treatise by IBN ‘ARABÎ, on the nature of the human heart and its gradual perfection, probably the same as the رسالة القلب of Ḥ. Kh. iii. 429.1 Begins:الحمد لله القديم العظيم الكريم الرحيم .... ثم اصلى محمد 2 رايتك اصلحك الله متطلعا نحو الاحاطة بماهية القلب على نهج الاستقامة. The author distributes his matter into about forty questions, termed حلل , which he discusses subsequently in a succession of فصول . Plainly written, by two hands. Imperfect at the end. The text is corrupt, especially in the latter portion. III.Foll. 50-55. A fragment of the كتاب انشاء الدوائر الاحاطية , by the same author. See, regarding this work, Ḥ. Kh. i. 461, and Flügel, Hdss. Wien, iii. 357. Slightly imperfect at the beginning; the first words are: بوصوله من الحق تعالى اليك. Incomplete at the end. Fol. 56, a stary leaf, seems to belong to the same treatise. IV. Foll. 57-63r. The concluding portion of the كتاب الالف , on Unity, by the same author. See, regarding it, Ḥ. Kh. v. 50, and Cat. Mus. Brit. 402, xxi. Begins: قوة الاحدية V.Foll. 64v.-132.كتاب التدبيرات الالهية . A treatise on the Microcosm, also by IBN ‘ARABÎ. See, for an ample account of it, Catal. Bodl. ii. 212 sqq. Cf. Ḥ. Kh. ii. 252. Begins:قال الفقير الى رحمة الله تعالى محمد بن على العربى الحاتمى الطائى الحمد لله الذى استخرج الانسان الخ. VI.Foll. 133-137. مشكاة الانوار . Forty traditions collected by the same author. See Ḥ. Kh. v. 557. Begins:قال العبد الفقير الى الله تعالى محمد ... الحمدلله ... اما بعد فانى لما وقفت على قوله عليه السلام من حفظ على امتى اربعين حديثا من السنة الخ. The greater part of the work is wanting in this MS., which terminated with fol. 74, in the sixteenth tradition. The latter portion is injured by fire. Bound with this is another small collection, which contains:- VII.Foll. 138-144. A short treatise (مختصر) on the first Sûrah, فى تحقيق فاتحة الكتاب . It is entitled:مرآة العارفين فى ملتمس امام زين العابدين The author is not mentioned. He wrote this treatise for his son. A treatise with the same title is ascribed to IBN ‘ARABÎ in Ḥ. Kh. v. 483. Begins:الحمد لله الذى اخرج من النون ما ادرج فى القلم. Well written. The diagrams are omitted. On fol. 138r. ends the نثر اللآلى , i.e. sentences ascribed to ‘ALÎ (see Von Krafft, Hdss. d. or. Akad. Wien, 183). VIII.Fol. 145. A praise of God, probably the exordium of a mystic treatise. Begins:الحمدلله العظيم جلاله الكريم جماله. IX.Fol. 146, inscribed من الفتوحات المكية , gives a short extract from that work, treating of a mystic circle, which, however, has not been drawn here. X.Foll. 147-150 : هذه العقيدة الميمونة المباركة لقطب الاقطاب ... محيى الدين محمد ابن العربى الطائى الحاتمى الخ. This is merely a passage from IBN ‘ARABÎ’S introduction to his الفتوحات المكية , in which he gives his own creed. Begins:صلى الله على سيدنا ... فصل اخوتى المؤمنين. The concluding words, و هذه آخر مقدمة الكتاب يتلوها اول الابواب و صلّى الخ, are not authentic. On fol. 151 is a note, referring to this extract as follows: انتسخت هذه العقيدة من نسخة انتسخت من نسخة انتسخت من اصل عليه خط المؤلف الشيخ الامام ... محيى الدين محمد بن العربى الخ. Injured by insects. The latter part of this volume is wrongly inscribed (fol. 138) رسالة انسان الكامل.Cf. Cat. 233, viii.;232, xli., xxiv.   1 The text of Ḥ.Kh. is inaccurate. 2 There must be a lacuna here. Nothing is to be found in confirmation of the statement of Ḥ. Kh. that this work was addressed to Fakhr al-dîn Râzî.