In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
The Ayatul Kursi, the 255th verse of Surah Al-Baqarah, is the greatest Ayah in Allah's Book.
Narrated Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be please with him), that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said,
Everything has its splendor, and the splendor of the Qur’an is Surah al-Baqarah. In it is a verse which is the greatest verse of the Qur’an: Ayat al-Kursi.[Tirmidhi]
The Ayah has a profound meaning and has many benefits, some of which include:
1. It is a protection against Shaytan.
إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٥ ...[Qur'an, Yusuf 12:5]
... Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy. (5)
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said,
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) put me in charge of the Zakat of Ramadan (i.e. Zakat-ul-Fitr). Someone came to me and started scooping some of the foodstuff of (Zakat) with both hands. I caught him and told him that I would take him to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." Then Abu Huraira told the whole narration and added "He (i.e. the thief) said, 'Whenever you go to your bed, recite the Verse of "Al-Kursi" (2.255) for then a guardian from Allah will be guarding you, and Satan will not approach you till dawn.' " On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He told you the truth, though he is a liar, and he (the thief) himself was the Satan.[Bukhari]
2. Your Ticket to Paradise
Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every prescribed prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death.[An-Nasa'i]
The Qur'an has two aspects: its Message and its Miracle. The same is true for Ayatul Kursi.
The Message of Ayatul Kursi:
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ[Qur'an, Al-Baqarah 2:255]
Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
It is meant for us to feel we are are nothing. So we will act like someone who is nothing, remove our pride and arrogance and submit to Allah's Will. Our feelings or our sense of worth is meaningless. Look at where Iblis ended up because he wanted to follow his own sense against Allah's Will. If our will is aligned with the Will of Allah, we will find peace within ourselves.
The Miracle of Ayatul Kursi:
One of the miracles of Ayatul Kursi is that it is concentric. The Ayah is made up of nine sentences, and each sentence is paired with the one concentrically opposite to it, with the fifth sentence being at the center of the circle. The following illustrates the fact:
--Both contain two Names of Allah.
وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence.
--Both deny human attributes from Allah.
وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا and their preservation tires Him not.
لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
--The first verse affirms Allah’s ownership over the heavens and the earth, the last one affirms Allah’s kingship over the heavens and the earth.
وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth,
لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.
--Both verses mention something impossible by humans with an exception that depends on His will/permission.
لَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills.
مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?
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يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them.
Indeed Allah knows what is before this sentence and what is after it.
The miracles of the Qur'an can hardly be understood completely without understanding Arabic. So, make learning Arabic one of your highest priorities. The best investment in your life is to learn Arabic.
If you haven't memorized this Ayah, start memorizing it and recite it everyday after each prayer and before you go to sleep.
May Allah grant us a sound understanding of His Book and grant us tawfiq to the highest station. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
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