Please help with translation

Oliver Pinchot · 22nd October 2014, 04:15 PM

It appears to read, There is no hero like 'Ali and no sword like Zul Faqar.
It is poorly written, probably by an illiterate craftsman who copied this very typical inscription from something else. This is rather typical, as the very appearance of Arabic characters on a blade was considered a benediction. Form and orthography were more a concern for calligraphers, who worked primarily for literate patrons. Nice twistcore evident there.

22nd October 2014, 04:15 PM	#6
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 464	It appears to read, There is no hero like 'Ali and no sword like Zul Faqar. It is poorly written, probably by an illiterate craftsman who copied this very typical inscription from something else. This is rather typical, as the very appearance of Arabic characters on a blade was considered a benediction. Form and orthography were more a concern for calligraphers, who worked primarily for literate patrons. Nice twistcore evident there.