Throne Verse

Āyat al-Kursī (Arabic: آيَة ٱلْكُرْسِيّ),[a] also known as the 'Throne Verse', is the 255th verse of the second chapter of the Quran, al-Baqara 2:255. It is said that in this verse, God introduces himself to mankind and says nothing and nobody is comparable to God.[2][3] Considered the greatest[4][5] and one of the most well-known verses of the Quran, it is widely memorised and displayed in the Islamic faith.[6]

Q2:255 in Usmani script.
Throne Verse
Mujawwad recitation
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Throne Verse
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English translation

255 Allah: there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Ever-Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him. Who is there that can intercede with Him except by His leave? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not comprehend any of His knowledge except what He wills. His Seat extends over the heavens and the earth; it does not weary Him to preserve them both. He is the Most High, the Tremendous[7]

Structure

The structure of the ayah (verse) is represented by concentrism, which is the most prevalent type of symmetry in the Qur'an.[8] a symmetrical structure, wherein units of text are arranged concentrically (ABCD/x/D’C’B’A’). The relationship between those units is one of identity: terms and segments have similar meanings, and each segment responds or corresponds to its pair.[9]

Meaning of al-Kursī

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The word "al-Kursī" could be casually translated today as a stool or chair.[b] Sevan Nişanyan says that this word is derived from the Aramaic-Syriac word kūrsayā כרסא/כרסיא, which has the same as chair, throne meaning.[11]

However, by examining Islamic texts where God is depicted as a king,[c] this translation —which implies worthlessness in contrast to His greatness— is converted to a throne. Historically, however, the word may be connected to another usage, the pulpit.[12] A pulpit is a place where an orator delivers informative talks to an audience, either standing or seated, and some narratives associate it with knowledge. In Turkish, "Kürsü" is also used to refer to an -academic- department.

In Early Islam, the concepts of the Throne (Arsh), Pulpit (Kursi), Pen (Qalam), and others Bearers of the Throne etc described as being in the immediate vicinity of Allah, who is considered a personal deity,[13] living in the heavens[14] along with concepts such as Allah's sitting on a Throne, His right, and His left, led to problems of understanding in later periods, when Islamic theology developed and adopted a transcendent understanding of God.[15] While these concepts were sometimes interpreted by theologians as metaphorical expressions intended to emphasize transcendence, others approached them with the attitude of "we believe in the essence, but we don't investigate how it is" ; "It (al-Kursī) is the "seat" of God's power, but without God sitting on it with bones, since bones and body belong to the created things".[16]

Interpretation and tradition

It is said (ḥadīṯ) that reciting this verse wards off devils (šayāṭīn)[17] and fiends (ʿafārīt),[18] and its recitation after every obligatory prayer prevents nothing from entering Paradise except death.[19][20][21]

Al-Suyuti narrates that a man from humanity and a man from the jinn met. Whereupon, as means of reward for defeating the jinn in a wrestling match, the jinn teaches a Quranic verses that if recited, no devil (šayṭān) will enter the man's house with him, which is the "Throne Verse".[18]

Due to the association with protection, it is believed to shield against the evil eye.[22]

Ayat al-Kursi is regarded as the greatest verse of Quran according to the hadith.[23][24][25] The verse is regarded as one of the most powerful in the Quran because when it is recited, the greatness of God is believed to be confirmed. The person who recites this ayat morning and evening will be under protection of God from the evil of the jinn and the shayatin (devils); this is also known as the daily adkhar.[26]

It is used in exorcism, to cure and protect from jinn and shayatin (devils).[27] Because the Throne Verse is believed to grant spiritual and physical protection, it is often recited by Muslims before setting out on a journey and before going to sleep.[28][6][23][29] Reciting the verse after every prayer is believed to grant quick entry to paradise without any delay.[30][31]

  • Most of the Throne verse on the back of a standing stone from 17th-century India
    Most of the Throne verse on the back of a standing stone from 17th-century India
  • The Throne verse in the form of a calligraphic horse (India, Deccan, Bijapur) - 16th century.
    The Throne verse in the form of a calligraphic horse (India, Deccan, Bijapur) - 16th century.
  • Islamic calligraphy of Throne Verse
    Islamic calligraphy of Throne Verse

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Al-Kursi refers to a chair or footstool of the throne of God or the throne itself.[1]
  2. ^ Al-Kursi refers to a chair or footstool of the throne of God or the throne itself.[10]
  3. ^ Qira’at: All except for ʻAsem, Al-Kesa’i, Yaʻqub and Khalaf in one of his narrations read it as 4 King of the Day of Judgement.

References

  1. ^ Tafsir Tabari 2:225. Internet-link: https://www.altafsir.com/Tafasir.asp?tMadhNo=1&tTafsirNo=1&tSoraNo=2&tAyahNo=255&tDisplay=yes&Page=5&Size=1&LanguageId=1 Archived 9 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1983) [First published 1934]. The Holy Qur'ān: Text, Translation and Commentary. Brentwood, Maryland: Amana Corp. pp. 102–103.
  3. ^ Surah Al-Baqara 2:255
  4. ^ Sahih Muslim 810, V6, The Book of Prayer - Travellers
  5. ^ Sunan Abu Dawood. Book 8, Hadith 1455.
  6. ^ a b Seyyed Hossein Nasr, ed. (2018). The Study Quran. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 110.
  7. ^ Abdel Haleem, M. A. S. (2005). Oxford World's Classics: The Qur'an. Oxford University Press. p. 29. ISBN 0192831933.
  8. ^ Farrin, Raymond (2014). Structure and Qur'anic interpretation: a study of symmetry and coherence in Islam's holy text (1. ed.). Ashland, Or: White Cloud Press. ISBN 978-1-935952-98-5.
  9. ^ Azaiez, Mehdi (4 March 2013). "The Throne Verse (ayat-l-kursi) in Light of Rhetorical Analysis". International Qur'anic Studies Project.
  10. ^ Tafsir Tabari 2:225. Internet-link: https://www.altafsir.com/Tafasir.asp?tMadhNo=1&tTafsirNo=1&tSoraNo=2&tAyahNo=255&tDisplay=yes&Page=5&Size=1&LanguageId=1 Archived 9 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ https://www.nisanyansozluk.com/kelime/k%C3%BCrs%C3%BC
  12. ^ Qur’ānic Ayat âl -Kursi; His pulpit has encompassed the heavens and the earth https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/cuid/article/1516405
  13. ^ Williams, W. Wesley, "A study of anthropomorphic theophany and Visio Dei in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran and early Sunni Islam", University of Michigan, March 2009
  14. ^ "bir söyleşide yaptığı ilgili açıklama". YouTube. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  15. ^ Williams 2002.
  16. ^ al-Jawzi Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir
  17. ^ Rassool, G. Hussein. Evil eye, jinn possession, and mental health issues: An Islamic perspective. Routledge, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Suyuti, al-Durral-manthur Online: https://www.altafsir.com/Tafasir.asp?tMadhNo=2&tTafsirNo=26&tSoraNo=2&tAyahNo=255&tDisplay=yes&Page=2&Size=1&LanguageId=1 Archived 9 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ An-Nasa’i. As-Sunan al-Kubra. Hadith no. 9848
  20. ^ Ibn Hibban, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Book of Prayer
  21. ^ “Bulugh al-Maram: The Book of Prayer”
  22. ^ El-Tom, Abdullahi Osman. "Drinking the Koran: the meaning of Koranic verses in Berti erasure." Africa 55.4 (1985): 414-431.
  23. ^ a b Ephrat, Daphna; Wolper, Ethel Sara; Pinto, Paolo G. (2021). Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes: Emplacements of Spiritual Power across Time and Place (Volume 147 ed.). Brill publishers. p. 290. ISBN 978-90-04-44427-0. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  24. ^ Sunan Abi Dawud 1460
  25. ^ Owais, Muhammad (1 April 2024). "Ayatul Kursi English Translation, Transliteration and Arabic". Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Hisn al-Muslim 75 - Fortress of the Muslim (Hisn al-Muslim) - حصن المسلم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  27. ^ Tafsir Ibn Kathir 2:255
  28. ^ Sahih al-Bukhari 2311
  29. ^ Sahihut Targhib: 1/418
  30. ^ Nasai Kubra 9926, Tabarani 6532, Sahihul Jame 8484
  31. ^ Wherry, E. M. (1882). A Comprehensive Commentary on the Qurán: Comprising Sale's Translation & Preliminary Discourse, with Additional Notes & Emendations. Together with a Complete Index to the Text, Preliminary Discourse, & Notes, by the Rev. E.M. Wherry... (Volume 1 ed.). Cambridge, New York: R.S. Publishing House. p. 383. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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