Ayat Al Kursi (2:255)
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Allah! There is no God but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting. Neither slumber
nor sleep can seize Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and
whatever is in the earth. Who will intercede with Him except by His Leave?
He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, While they
encompass nothing of His Knowledge, except what He wills. His Throne
extends over the heavens and the earth, And He is never weary of
preserving them. And He is the Sublime, the Supreme.
(I) The Main Theme(s)
.Teachings
.Lessons
.Beliefs
.Theme
(II) The Presentation of the Theme
.How does the Quran explain it
.What examples etc it uses
.How similar themes are mentioned in the HQ
.Example from the Quran
The Main Theme(s)
1. The main theme of this passage, which we know as the verse of the Throne, is the oneness of
Allah, or tawhid
2. Allah is a being unlike any other beings because he knows everything and can do everything
3. Also He has neither parents nor children
4. Similarly Surah Ikhlas also states that He cannot be compared to anyone or anything
5. His throne signifies His absolute power over all as well as His absolute knowledge of everything.
The Presentation of the Theme
• This passage marks out the differences between Allah and His Creation
• It teaches us that Allah has no human weakness and limitations, such as sleep, limited knowledge and tiredness
• Allah never tires or sleeps, and His knowledge covers everything
• Even man’s knowledge is only that which Allah grants
• Others Quranic verses similarly declare that He know the most concealed secrets
• Moreover, His throne which means kingdom is over all the heavens and the earth
• He doesn’t require any help or rest which proves His limitless power
• Thus this passage teaches the lowly position of humans before their Creator.
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Allah! There is no God but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting. Neither slumber
nor sleep can seize Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and
whatever is in the earth. Who will intercede with Him except by His Leave?
He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, While they
encompass nothing of His Knowledge, except what He wills. His Throne
extends over the heavens and the earth, And He is never weary of
preserving them. And He is the Sublime, the Supreme.
(I) The Main Theme(s)
.Teachings
.Lessons
.Beliefs
.Theme
(II) The Presentation of the Theme
.How does the Quran explain it
.What examples etc it uses
.How similar themes are mentioned in the HQ
.Example from the Quran
The Main Theme(s)
1. The main theme of this passage, which we know as the verse of the Throne, is the oneness of
Allah, or tawhid
2. Allah is a being unlike any other beings because he knows everything and can do everything
3. Also He has neither parents nor children
4. Similarly Surah Ikhlas also states that He cannot be compared to anyone or anything
5. His throne signifies His absolute power over all as well as His absolute knowledge of everything.
The Presentation of the Theme
• This passage marks out the differences between Allah and His Creation
• It teaches us that Allah has no human weakness and limitations, such as sleep, limited knowledge and tiredness
• Allah never tires or sleeps, and His knowledge covers everything
• Even man’s knowledge is only that which Allah grants
• Others Quranic verses similarly declare that He know the most concealed secrets
• Moreover, His throne which means kingdom is over all the heavens and the earth
• He doesn’t require any help or rest which proves His limitless power
• Thus this passage teaches the lowly position of humans before their Creator.
