Qur'anic verses

Qur'anic verses 43-44 of the 35th chapter of the Qur'an entitled al-Fatir (The Originator of Creation), written in Kufi script is in syle D.Va, on parchment during the 9th-10th cents. Dimensions of Written Surface: 15 (w) x 9 (h) cm If God were to punish men according to what they deserve, / He would not leave on the back of the earth a single living creature. / But he gives them respite for a stated term. / When their term expires, verily God has in His sight all His servants. (35:45) Surat al-Fatir deals with the mysteries and forces of Creation (al-khalq), as well as the angelic forces that maintain Creation. Paradise is promised for the believers, and Hell for the unbelievers since God shows His Mercy to all: The recto of the text is executed on the flesh side of the parchment. As a result, the ink has worn off considerably. The verso of the text is executed on the hair side of the parchment. As a result, the ink has not worn off substantially. It is executed in black ink at 6 lines per page. Diacritics are marked by red dots, and no verse markers are visible. The Kufi script is in syle D.Va, a writing style found on horizontal Qur'ans produced during the 9th and 10th centuries. It is executed in black ink at 6 lines per page. Diacritics are marked by red dots, and no verse markers are visible. One green dot on the last line indicates the long "a" (alif) sound. Due to the script and the dimensions of the written surface, it appears that this folio was drawn from the same Qur'an as 1-94-154.174a R & V. This calligraphic fragment includes verses 43-44 of the 35th chapter of the Qur'an entitled al-Fatir (The Originator of Creation). The text proceeds with verses 44-45 on the fragment's verso (1-94-154.174b V). It also continues antecedent verses (37-40) as found on another folio from the same Qur'an in the collections of the Library of Congress (1-94-154.174a R & V). Script: Kufi 1-94-154.174b