Al-Kursi Verse: Difference between revisions

The verse 255, and also according to some [[hadith]]s and views of some [[:Category:scholars of Quranic exegesis]] verses 256 and 257, of Sura al-Baqara are parts of the al-Kursi Verse.

Of various notions in this verse, the two notions of "qayyum" and "kursi" have been more controversial among Muslim scholars. The word "kursi" means seat, throne, knowledge, and the realm. In different hadiths by [[Shia Imams (a)]], "kursi" in this verse has been interpreted as divine knowledge; thus the verse means that "his knowledge extends to heavens and the Earth".

According to a hadith from [[Imam Sadiq (a)]], "kursi" is a sort of knowledge unique to God of which He has not informed any of his prophets and Imams.

With respect to its content, the al-Kursi Verse contains deep religious doctrines, and hadiths have emphasized the virtues of reciting the verse and its positive impacts on one's life.

The verse came to be called "al-Kursi" since the time of the Prophet (s). He is quoted as saying that "the greatest verse in the Quran is the al-Kursi Verse" and "the master of all words is the Quran; the master of the Quran is Sura al-Baqara, and the master of Sura al-Baqara is the al-Kursi Verse". The verse has always been particularly honored by Muslims, since all Islamic doctrines rest upon monotheism, which is comprehensively summarized in the al-Kursi Verse. The verse characterizes both the divine essence and the divine attributes and acts.

There are many hadiths in both [[Shiite]] and [[Sunni]] sources concerning the features and positive impacts of reciting the al-Kursi Verse in different circumstances. According to these hadiths, it is supererogatory or [[mustahab]] to recite this verse in all conditions, particularly after saying [[prayers]], before going to sleep, when leaving home, when facing dangers and troubles, when riding a vehicle, to prevent evil eyes, for health, and so on.

Many scholars have written independent books or essays on the exegesis of this verse, such as [[Kamal al-Din 'Abd al-Razzaq ak-Kashani]], [[Shams al-Din Khufri]], [[Mulla Sadra]] and his son, and among the contemporary scholars, [[Muhammad Taqi Falsafi]].