Seeking information for a large beautiful (Qama?) sword.

kizotov123 · 6th March 2025, 05:41 PM

Recently I have acquired a very beautiful sword (maybe Qama?), but cannot find any information about it.
It is a large antique sword (length 25"), silver handle, silver sheath (21 ounces), silver decorations - tested - with a steel blade engraved and filled-in with gold phrases from Quran, sheath and handle decorated with cut out phrases in Arabic, bone (walrus ivory?) and mother of purl on the handle and sheath.
I will be happy with any information experts can provide. If someone could translate the engravings on the sheath and the blade - I would greatly appreciate it.

kizotov123 · 9th March 2025, 05:34 PM

Please kindly help.

Ian · 10th March 2025, 07:18 AM

Hello kizitov.

Welcome to the Forum. I hope you will find the answers that you seek. Sometimes it just takes the right person some time to come along. We have a lot of knowlegeable people here so there is a good chance that someone will help you shortly.

Regards,

Ian.

AJ1356 · 12th March 2025, 02:57 AM

ان المتقین فی جنات و نعیم The righteous will be in gardens and bliss. It is part of a verse from the Holy Qur'an. The scabbard has more written on it. Better pictures would help.

kizotov123 · 14th March 2025, 06:26 PM

I will take better pictures and publish. I really appreciate your input!

kizotov123 · 14th March 2025, 06:34 PM

Here are, I hope, readable pictures of the inscription

kizotov123 · 14th March 2025, 06:36 PM

Here are, I hope, readable pictures of the inscription

kizotov123 · 1st April 2025, 07:23 PM

Experts, please kindly help reading and translating the inscriptions on the sheath.

AJ1356 · 4th April 2025, 05:43 PM

It is aayat (verse) 53 of Surat Az-Zummar (39th) from the Holy Qur'an.
Say: O my servants! who have acted extravagantly against their own soul, do not despair of the mercy of Allah; surely Allah forgives the faults altogether; surely He is the (Most) Forgiving the (Most) Merciful. " English translation of The Holy Qur'an by Shakir"

6th March 2025, 05:41 PM	#1
kizotov123 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 6	Seeking information for a large beautiful (Qama?) sword. Recently I have acquired a very beautiful sword (maybe Qama?), but cannot find any information about it. It is a large antique sword (length 25"), silver handle, silver sheath (21 ounces), silver decorations - tested - with a steel blade engraved and filled-in with gold phrases from Quran, sheath and handle decorated with cut out phrases in Arabic, bone (walrus ivory?) and mother of purl on the handle and sheath. I will be happy with any information experts can provide. If someone could translate the engravings on the sheath and the blade - I would greatly appreciate it. Attached Images

9th March 2025, 05:34 PM	#2
kizotov123 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 6	May I ask experts for input? Please kindly help.

14th March 2025, 06:26 PM	#5
kizotov123 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 6	Thank you so much! I will take better pictures and publish. I really appreciate your input!

14th March 2025, 06:34 PM	#6
kizotov123 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 6	Pictures uploaded Here are, I hope, readable pictures of the inscription Attached Images

14th March 2025, 06:36 PM	#7
kizotov123 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 6	The pictures, and BIG THANK YOU Here are, I hope, readable pictures of the inscription Attached Images

10th March 2025, 07:18 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,519	Hello kizitov. Welcome to the Forum. I hope you will find the answers that you seek. Sometimes it just takes the right person some time to come along. We have a lot of knowlegeable people here so there is a good chance that someone will help you shortly. Regards, Ian.

12th March 2025, 02:57 AM	#4
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	ان المتقین فی جنات و نعیم The righteous will be in gardens and bliss. It is part of a verse from the Holy Qur'an. The scabbard has more written on it. Better pictures would help.

1st April 2025, 07:23 PM	#8
kizotov123 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 6	Can anyone help reading and translating the inscriptions? Experts, please kindly help reading and translating the inscriptions on the sheath.

4th April 2025, 05:43 PM	#9
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	It is aayat (verse) 53 of Surat Az-Zummar (39th) from the Holy Qur'an. Say: O my servants! who have acted extravagantly against their own soul, do not despair of the mercy of Allah; surely Allah forgives the faults altogether; surely He is the (Most) Forgiving the (Most) Merciful. " English translation of The Holy Qur'an by Shakir"