Friday, May 18, 2012

4.08. VERSE OF THE SEAT OF POWER (AYAT-AL-KURSI)


In The Name Of God, The Ever Graceful, The Most Gracious:

God says

God -- there is no deity save Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsistent Fount of all Beings. 
   Neither slumber overtakes Him, nor sleep. His are all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth. Who is there that could intercede with Him, unless it be by His leave?
   He knows all that lies open before men and all that is hidden from them, whereas they cannot attain to aught of his Knowledge save that which He wills [them to attain].
   His eternal power over-spreads the heavens and the earth, and their upholding wearies Him not.  And He alone is truly exalted, (and) tremendous. -- Q. 2: 255


Prophet said

A man asked: which is the greatest verse of the Qur’an?
The Prophet answered, “AYAT-AL-KURSI ( Verse of the Seat of Power) ” -- H: Darmi. N: Ifad-b-Abdul Katasie. Same greatness is reported by Muslim on the authority of Abi-b-K’ab.