This volume contains the five surahs in the Qur'an which begin with the phrase al-hamdulillah (chapters I, V, XVIII, XXXIV and XXXV). Arabic manuscript on polished paper, 66 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 7 lines to the page written in fine naskh in black ink, ruled in blue and gold, verses separated by polychrome and gold rosettes, one gold and polychrome opening bifolium with 3 lines of black naskh, text above and below in green Kufic within cartouches, all encircled by gold, red and green interlacing scrolls against a blue ground, 4 surah headings written in thuluth script in gold and black, Persian comments written in black nasta’liq within the lines, fifth (khamsa) and tenth (‘ashra) verse markers written on the margins in gold, fine cut-leather and gilt binding. The master Rumi here combines three different calligraphic styles: a fine and balanced naskh for the main text, with elongated tails; an elegant thuluth for the surah headings, each written in gold and finely outlined in black; and lastly the musalsal method for the colophon, in which a the pen isn't lifted from the page, resulting in a seamless, 'chain' of calligraphy.