Ayat al-Kursi Scroll

Recto: Calligraphic panel inscribed in black sumi ink:
“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Allah! There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Supporter of all. No slumber can seize him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there that can intercede in His presence except as He permits? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, for He is of the Most High, the Supreme in glory.” (Qur’an, 2:255)

Verso: Titled in blue ink on pasted light brown paper, top right: Name of the calligraphed Qur’an verse, “ayat al-kursi.”

Recto: Signed twice in black ink, right edge: Written by Mi Guang Jiang in the Spring of 2015 [in Chinese, Arabic] / two seal stamps / Written by Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jian [Arabic]

Recto: Sheet stamped twice in red ink, center right edge: Top stamp: “Qilu Yucheng”—referring to the historical region of Qilu and to Yucheng county in Shandong Province / Bottom stamp: artist’s name in Chinese “Mi Guang Jian”