I was really excited to get to talk briefly about manuscripts in class, and it made me think of this article that I had read a while ago! There has been a lot of debate as to whether or not gold and other expensive decorations should be included in Qur’ans, and over the course of history there have been many different arguments for and against it.

This article is part of a larger series that gives a brief introduction to the basics of Islamic art, so if you’re interested in that you should definitely check it out!

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-islam/beginners-guide-islamic-world-art/beginners-guide-islamic-art/a/gold-in-the-quran?modal=1