About 350 years ago Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the builder of the famous Taj Mahal, commissioned his Arabic calligraphers to write the Holy Quran for his son, Aurengzeb. He further instructed them to make sure that each juz/para (or 1/30 part of the Quran) was completed on two pages or one waraq (folio), symbolizing that Allah is One.

Shah Jahan’s calligraphers invested fifteen years of hard labor to compose the unique manuscript, which became famous as the Quran Waraqi. The manuscript was indeed a treasure of calligraphic art and a unique gift from a father to his son.

Calligraphers in modern India have reproduced the original after almost twenty years of dedicated effort and now their labor of love is available to the general public.

All the pages of the manuscript have been decorated with different styles of calligraphy and exquisite floral borders.

* Outstanding Features of Quran Waraqi
* Each Juz/Parah (1/30 part of the Quran) has been composed and penned painstakingly so as to fit it on one waraq (folio), symbolizing that Allah is One. Hence the name, Quran “Waraqi”.

* All pages of the Quran Waraqi (except for the first four pages) contain 23 lines, symbolizing the period of 23 years over which the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

* The Quran text has been penned in "Jali" calligraphic style.
* Different calligraphic styles have been used to write the “Bismillah” found at the beginning of all but one surah of the Holy Quran. The evolution of the Arabic script over the last 1400 years can be traced by examining these 113 styles.
* The colorful, decorative ornamental borders of the Quran pages have seven different designs and seven different colors that represent seven precious jewels and the seven stages (manazil) of the Quran.
* Surah’s revealed in Mecca are identified by an icon of the Kabah. Medinian surah’s are identified by an icon of the Prophet’s mosque.
* Al Azhar Research Academy, Cairo, has certified that the calligraphy of Al-Quran-al-Hakeem Waraqi is accurate.

* Printing Features
* Total 220 Pages, including bonus materials.
* Physical Size of Quran (Waraqi): 11.50 x 17.75 inches.
* Printed on extra heavy (170gsm), long life, glossy paper.
* Gilt edged.
* Beautifully hardbound in Leather. The cover has been hand-embossed in gold by traditional artisans.

* The Quran (Waraqi) is boxed in a wooden presentation box for safe storage.  The box (about 12.5 x 19 inches) is lined inside and covered on the outside with the softest velvet.
* A metal stand is included for tabletop/counter display.

* Bonus Materials included in the Appendix
* Images of four authentic Quranic folios from the earliest centuries.
* Images of five authentic letters written by the Prophet & his Companion’s in the earliest Arabic script have been reproduced in full color.
* An index shows all the113 different calligraphic styles of “Bismillah” used at the beginning of each surah.
* Inside front cover displays surah Alaq (96) and surah Muddaththir (74) in "Diwani" style with "Kufi" borders.

* History of the Quran Waraqi
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666), commissioned the very first edition of the Quran Waraqi. In 1911, the ruler of Tonk(Rajasthan, India) commissioned a reproduction. In 1915, Maulana Yusuf Qasemi calligraphed a third copy of the Waraqi Quran by hand. This printed edition of the Waraqi Quran is a photographic copy of the manuscript lovingly penned by Qari Sayed Abdur Rasheed al-Khattat, Noor Qalam, for The Islamic Wonders Bureau, New Delhi, India, in 2008