West-Javanese sword inscription

DAHenkel · 29th September 2012, 11:47 AM

Arabic...

The line from the first image is probably the opening line of most of the books of the Qur'an...

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

bismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm

Which translates - In the name of God; The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Second image is upside down. The line is not familiar to me and I don't read Arabic...only Jawi (which uses Arabic characters) but an Arabic speaker will be able to translate it.

Nice golok.

29th September 2012, 11:47 AM	#2
DAHenkel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 125	Arabic... The line from the first image is probably the opening line of most of the books of the Qur'an... بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم bismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm Which translates - In the name of God; The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Second image is upside down. The line is not familiar to me and I don't read Arabic...only Jawi (which uses Arabic characters) but an Arabic speaker will be able to translate it. Nice golok.