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English: Folio from a Qur'an

العربية: خط كوفي

Беларуская: Старонка Карана (каля 8-9 ст.).

Česky: Strana Koránu ( súra 9:33), pergamen z 8.–9. století

Dansk: Side fra Koranen fra 8. til 9. århundrede ( Sura 9:33)

Deutsch: Eine Seite des Koran ( Sure 9:33) aus dem 8. bis 9. Jahrhundert; Tinte und Farbpigmente auf Pergament.

English: Folio from a Qur'an

Español: Un fragmento del Corán, del siglo VIII o IX.

فارسی: برگی از قرآن به خط کوفی

Français : Une page du Coran, VIII^e ou IX^e siècle

Magyar: Egy ívlap a Koránból

Íslenska: Vers úr einni súru í Kóraninum í handriti frá 8.-9. öld.

Italiano: Versi da una sura del Corano, VIII–IX secolo.

日本語: クルアーンのフォリオ。

한국어: 꾸란의 한 면.

Lietuvių: Lapas iš Korano.

Nederlands: Fragment van soera De Byzantijnen (vers 32 en 33) uit een 8e of 9e eeuwse Koran, afkomstig uit het Kalifaat van de Abbasiden (Midden-Oosten of Noord-Afrika)

Polski: Strona Koranu.

Português: Uma página do Alcorão do século VIII ou do século IX.

Русский: Страница из Корана (формат инфолио)

Српски / srpski: Пергамент са стиховима 32/33 из 30. суре из Кур'ана, потиче из 8. или 9. века.

Svenska: En sida ur Koranen från 700- eller 800-talet.

Українська: Сторінка з Корану ( сура 9:33), пергамент VIII— XIX ст.

中文（简体）‎: 古兰经的一页

中文（繁體）‎: 古蘭經的一頁

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العربية: صحيفة من العصر العباسي فيها قسم من سورة الفتح: { مِنْ دُونِ ذَلِكَ فَتْحًا قَرِيبًا * هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى }

English: Folio from a Koran, Abbasid dynasty, Near East or North Africa. Ink and colour on parchment, 23.9 × 33.3 cm. Part of Al-Fath Sura (48) verses:27-8.

مِنْ دُونِ ذَلِكَ فَتْحًا قَرِيبًا * هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى

and hath given you a near victory beforehand. He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over ... (Pickthal's translation).

Français : Une page du Coran, dynastie Abbaside, afrique du nord ou moyen orient. Encres colourées sur parchemin, 23.9 × 33.3 cm. Sourate 9 (Amnistie), verset 33: "C’est lui qui a envoyé son Envoyé avec la guidance et la créance de vérité". (Traduction A. Chouraqui)

Date

8th-9th century

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Author

Unknown in Abbasid dynasty

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