Ta'liq (hanging) script is believed to have been developed by the Persians from an early and little known Arabic script called Firamuz. Ta'liq, also called Farsi, is an unpretentious cursive script apparently in use since the early 9th century.

The calligrapher Abd al-Hayy, from the town of Astarabad, seems to have played an important role in the script’s early development. He was encouraged by his patron, Shah Isma'il, to lay down the basic rules for the writing of Ta'liq. The script is currently in great favor with Arabs, and it is the native calligraphic style among the Persian, Indian, and Turkish Muslims.

The Persian calligrapher Mir Ali Sultan al-Tabrizi developed from Ta'liq a lighter and more elegant variety which came to be known as Nasta'liq. However, Persian and Turkish calligraphers continued to use Ta'liq as a monumental script for important occasions.

The word Nasta'liq is a compound word derived from Naskh and Ta'liq. Ta'liq and Nasta'liq scripts were used extensively for copying Persian anthologies, epics, miniatures, and other literary works -- but not for the Holy Qur'an.

"And serve your Lord until there come to you the Hour that is certain."

(From the Holy Qur'an: Surah: 15, Al-Hujr, verse: 99)

Success only comes from Allah. In Him I trust and to Him I look.

(A common saying)

"And another (favor will He bestow), which you do love, - help from Allah and a speedy victory. So give the Glad Tidings to the Believers."

(From the Holy Qur'an: Surah: 61, As-Saff, verse: 13)

"O you who believe! seek help with patient Preservance and Prayer: for Allah is with those who patiently preserve."

(From the Holy Qur'an: Surah: 48, Al-Baqara, verse: 153)

"Say: Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us:He is our Protector: and on Allah let the Believers put their trust."

(From the Holy Qur'an, Surah: Repentance, 9, Verse: 51)

"...Thee do we worship, and thine aid do we seek"

(From the Holy Qur'an, Surah 1, Al-Fatiha (The Opening)