Ottoman Turkish 1905 The Holy Quran with Tefsir-i Mevakıb Arabic Koran Islam

İsmail Ferruh Efendi – The Holy Quran with Tefsir-i Mevakıb (Kur'an-ı Kerim) – Bahriye Matbaası Hicri 1323 (1905/1907) Edition – Arabic & Ottoman Turkish

Description:

This Ottoman-era edition of the Holy Quran was printed by Bahriye Matbaası in Hicri 1323 (1905/1907), during the reign of Sultan II. Abdülhamid. The volume is particularly notable for presenting the original Arabic Quranic text together with an Ottoman Turkish translation and explanatory commentary, allowing the reader to follow both the sacred text and its interpretation within the same volume.

The work is associated with Tefsir-i Mevakıb, an influential Ottoman Turkish Quran commentary attributed to İsmail Ferruh Efendi (d. 1840). The text derives from the Persian Tefsîr-i Hüseynî, also known as Mevâhib-i Âliyye, by the Khorasani commentator and Sufi Hüseyin Vâiz Kâşifî, which İsmail Ferruh Efendi translated, abridged, and adapted into Ottoman Turkish.

The page layout is one of the most distinctive features of the book. The original Arabic Quranic verses are positioned prominently in the center of each page, while the Ottoman Turkish translation and concise commentary appear around the text in the surrounding hamiş or hâşiye sections. This arrangement allows the Arabic scripture and its Ottoman Turkish explanation to be consulted simultaneously on each page.

The volume also bears historical significance as an example of religious publishing during the reign of Sultan II. Abdülhamid. According to the information recorded in the book, its publication was carried out with permission obtained from Sultan II. Abdülhamid. The combination of its early 20th-century Ottoman publication, bilingual page structure, Tefsir-i Mevakıb tradition, and imperial-period publishing history makes it a highly interesting example for collectors of Ottoman religious books, Quranic editions, and Islamic manuscript and print culture.

Key Features:

• Author / Translator: İsmail Ferruh Efendi

• Original Title: The Holy Quran with Tefsir-i Mevakıb

• Turkish Title: Kur'an-ı Kerim

• Publisher / Printer: Bahriye Matbaası

• Publication Year: Hicri 1323 (1905/1907)

• Language: Arabic & Ottoman Turkish

• Subject: The Holy Quran with Ottoman Turkish translation and commentary

• Commentary: Tefsir-i Mevakıb

• Page Layout: Arabic Quranic text in the center with Ottoman Turkish translation and commentary in the hamiş / hâşiye margins

• Historical Context: Printed during the reign of Sultan II. Abdülhamid

• Publication Authorization: The book records that publication was made with permission obtained from Sultan II. Abdülhamid

• Format: Hardcover

• Collector Appeal: Early 20th-century Ottoman Quran edition combining Arabic scripture with Ottoman Turkish translation and Tefsir-i Mevakıb commentary

• Condition: Some pages contain handwritten notes in Turkish using Latin script in the margins