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The verse 255, and also according to some [[hadith]]s and views of some scholars of Quranic exegesis verses 256 and 257, of Sura al-Baqara are parts of the al-Kursi Verse. | The verse 255, and also according to some [[hadith]]s and views of some scholars of Quranic exegesis verses 256 and 257, of Sura al-Baqara are parts of the al-Kursi Verse.<ref>Muʿīnī, "Āyat al-kursī", p. 101.</ref> | ||
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==Meaning == | ==Meaning == | ||
Of various notions in this verse, the two notions of "qayyum" and "kursi" have been more controversial among [[Islam|Muslim]] scholars. The word "kursi" means seat, throne, knowledge, and the realm. In different [[hadith]]s by [[Shi'a 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". | Of various notions in this verse, the two notions of "qayyum" and "kursi" have been more controversial among [[Islam|Muslim]] scholars. The word "kursi" means seat, throne, knowledge, and the realm. In different [[hadith]]s by [[Shi'a 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".<ref>Makārim Shīrāzī, ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol. 2, p. 272.</ref> | ||
According to a hadith from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], "kursi" is a sort of knowledge, unique to [[God]], of which He has not informed any of his [[Prophethood|prophet]]s and [[Imams]]. | According to a hadith from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], "kursi" is a sort of knowledge, unique to [[God]], of which He has not informed any of his [[Prophethood|prophet]]s and [[Imams]].<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Maʿānī l-akhbār'', vol. 1, p. 67.</ref> | ||
==Virtues and Features== | ==Virtues and Features== | ||
With respect to its content, the al-Kursi [[Verse]] contains deep religious doctrines, and [[hadith]]s have emphasized the virtues of reciting the verse and its positive impacts on one's life. | With respect to its content, the al-Kursi [[Verse]] contains deep religious doctrines, and [[hadith]]s 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 [[Qur'an]] is the al-Kursi Verse" and "the master of all words in Qur'an; the master of Qur'an is [[Sura al-Baqara]], and the master of Sura al-Baqara is the al-Kursi Verse". The verse has always been particularly honored by [[Islam|Muslim]]s, 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. | 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 [[Qur'an]] is the al-Kursi Verse"<ref>Sayūṭī, ''al-Jāmiʿ al-ṣaghīr'', vol. 1, p. 47.</ref> and "the master of all words in Qur'an; the master of Qur'an is [[Sura al-Baqara]], and the master of Sura al-Baqara is the al-Kursi Verse".<ref>Sayūṭī, ''al-Jāmiʿ al-ṣaghīr'', vol. 2, p. 35.</ref> The verse has always been particularly honored by [[Islam|Muslim]]s, 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.<ref>Ghazālī, ''Jawāhir al-Qurān'', p. 73-75.</ref> | ||
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 [[mustahab]] to recite this verse in all conditions, particularly after performing [[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. | 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 [[mustahab]] to recite this verse in all conditions, particularly after performing [[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.<ref>Muʿīnī, "Āyat al-kursī", p. 101.</ref> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Many scholars have written independent books or essays on the exegesis of this [[verse]], such as [[Kamal al-Din 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani]], [[Shams al-Din al-Khafri]], [[Mulla Sadra]] and his son, and among the contemporary scholars, [[Muhammad Taqi Falsafi]]. | Many scholars have written independent books or essays on the exegesis of this [[verse]], such as [[Kamal al-Din 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani]], [[Shams al-Din al-Khafri]], [[Mulla Sadra]] and his son, and among the contemporary scholars, [[Muhammad Taqi Falsafi]]. | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | |||
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*Ghazālī, Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-. ''Jawāhir al-Qurān''. Edited by Muḥammad Rashīd Riḍā al-Qurbānī. Beirut: Dār Iḥyāʾ l-ʿUlūm, 1411 AH. | |||
*Makārim Shīrāzī, Nāṣir. ''Tafsīr-i nimūna''. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmīyya, 1380 Sh. | |||
*Muʿīnī, Muḥsin. 1377 Sh. "Āyat al-kursī". Dānishnāma-yi Qurʾān wa Qurʾān Pazhūhī 1: (101). | |||
*Ṣadūq, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-. ''Maʿānī l-akhbār''. Edited by ʿAlī Akbar Ghaffārī. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmīyya, 1377 Sh. | |||
*Sayūṭī, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Abī Bakr al-. ''Al-Jāmiʿ al-ṣaghīr fī aḥādīth al-bashīr al-nadhīr''. Cairo: n.p, 1373 AH. | |||
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