Qur'anic verses

Qur'anic verses from the 13th century written in the Thuluth script probably from the Jazirah region or (Upper Mesopotamia) (Iraq, Syria, Arabia). Dimensions of Sheet: Recto: a 16.6 (w) x 15.3 (h) cm, b 16.9 (w) x 15.4 (h) cm, c 12.5 (w) x 19.3 (h) cm. Dimensions of Written Surface: Recto: a 11.6 (w) x 15.3 (h) cm, b 11.6 (w) x 15.4 (h) cm, c 11.6 (w) x 19.3 (h) cm Dimensions of Sheet: Verso: a 16.6 (w) x 15.3 (h) cm, b 16.9 (w) x 15.4 (h) cm, c 12.5 (w) x 19.3 (h) cm Dimensions of Written Surface: Verso: a 11.6 (w) x 15.3 (h) cm, b 11.6 (w) x 15.4 (h) cm God constructed Heaven: / He raised its canopy and he gave it order and perfection. / He gives night darkness and brings out its splendor with light. (79:27-29) Script: thuluth Surat al-Naba' is a Meccan surah containing 40 verses that discuss God's mercy and the Day of Judgment: Surat al-Nazi'at is a Meccan surah containing 46 verses which discuss the Day of Judgment and God's omnipotence. Verses 18-26 contain the parable of Moses and Pharaoh. The first fragment contains verses 18-26 of the 79th chapter of the Qur'an entitled al-Nazi'at on its recto. Its verso contains verses 27-34 of Surat al-Nazi'at. The second fragment contains verses 18-24 of the 78th chapter of the Qur'an entitled al-Naba' (The Great News). The text continues with verses 27-35 on the fragment's verso. These fragments belong to a series of three folios cut out from the same manuscript now in the Library of Congress: these provide a number of verses from chapters 78 and 79 of the Qur'an. 1-84-154.15a-c