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Old 13th February 2014, 12:39 AM   #1
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Default Translation for Turkish Jade Kard/Bichaq Needed

Greetings folks!

I acquired a very nice Ottoman kard/bichaq. The scabbard is silver with a brass throat.

The blade is higher contrast wootz with gold koftgari inscription.

Regarding the hilt, it is dark green jade with a ruby stone in the end. Also the bolster appears to be cast gilt brass.

What I need is a translation of the inscription. I think it is a Quranic verse with the word "Allah" in it, but that is a guess. What is this truly saying?

Zukran in advance.
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Old 14th February 2014, 05:10 PM   #2
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Is there no one to help me? Please, pretty please?
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Old 14th February 2014, 05:25 PM   #3
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Salaams Battara!

The Qur'anic verse reads as follows:

نصر من الله و فتح قريب و بشر المؤمنين

Translation:

"Victory from ALLAH and a conquest in the near future, and give glad tidings to the believers."

This is the final part of the 13th verse of Surat al-Saff in the Qur'an.

The "conquest in the near future" was the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s conquest of Makkah (Mecca) in the year 8 A.H. (630 C.E.).

Hope this helps!

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Old 14th February 2014, 05:29 PM   #4
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PS: For any Arabic inscriptions that you wish to know, please send me a private message, or you could even email me; if you wish. I'm sorry, but sometimes I may miss a posting that needs an answer that I maybe able to provide; yes, it happens that I sometimes miss questions that I know their answers, so I don't answer them immediately.

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Old 15th February 2014, 03:40 AM   #5
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Zukran, Ahmed. I will keep this in mind......

I appreciate your great help. I wondered if it came from the Qur'an.

Again Zukran and Masalaama!
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Zukran, Ahmed. I will keep this in mind......

I appreciate your great help. I wondered if it came from the Qur'an.

Again Zukran and Masalaama!
Salaams, Battara!

Yes, the text comes from the Qur'an.

BTW, it's "shukran"; not "zukran"! But no need to thank me, for I find myself completely at your disposal, Sir.

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Sorry - I was using Moroccan Arabic.
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Old 16th February 2014, 05:26 AM   #8
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Sorry - I was using Moroccan Arabic.
LOL! Don't worry! I was just teasing you!

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