Collection of Arabic religious and ascetic sayings and adages with Persian explanations.

Collection of Arabic religious and Sufi adages with Persian explanations following each adage.
Manuscript.
Persian and Arabic.
Title devised by cataloger.
Scribe not identified.
Probably written in Iran.
Paper; thick dark cream color laid paper with no visible chain lines or watermarks; text withing an elaborate ruled border of blue, gold, red, green, and red lines; page 1 has elaborate floral unwan in gold, bule, and red; Arabic sayings in large script within sections the width of the ruled border; Persian explanations below each saying in smaller boxes with decorative blue and gold end panels on either side; sayings in alternate gold and blue ink (Naskh script), Persian explanations in black ink in small Nastaʻliq script; catchwords on every page.
Naskh (Arabic section); nastaʻliq (Persian section) in written area 10.7 x 5.6 cm.
Pages 1-32 numbered.
Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M99.
Binding; brown leather with gold embossed center medallion, embossed gold border and corner decoration; inside of binding and flap in red leather with center medallion and corner decoration in blue, red, gold, and green; envelope binding.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.