Kursi (Footstool of God)
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Kursi (Footstool of God) is an Islamic theological concept understood as a vast, exalted realm or seat associated with God's authority and knowledge, distinct from but related to the Divine Throne (Arsh).
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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metaphysical concept in Islam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ayat al-Kursi recitation
ⓘ
God’s authority ⓘ God’s knowledge ⓘ divine greatness (ʿazama) ⓘ divine majesty (jalal) ⓘ |
| commonlyRenderedInEnglishAs |
Divine Footstool
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Footstool of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | God’s uncreated essence ⓘ |
| describedAs |
exalted seat
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vast realm ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | ʿArsh (Divine Throne) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | God’s Throne as higher and greater in rank ⓘ |
| epistemicSource | revealed texts rather than empirical observation ⓘ |
| hasDebatedAspect | whether it is literal or metaphorical ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFunction |
affirming God’s transcendence and supremacy
ⓘ
illustrating the vastness of God’s dominion ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveApproach |
tafwid (consigning exact modality to God) in some Sunni creeds
ⓘ
ta’wil (figurative interpretation) in some theological schools ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | الكرسي ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Islamic angelology in some narratives
ⓘ
Islamic cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of the unseen (al-ghayb) realities ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Shiʿi theologians
ⓘ
Sufi metaphysicians ⓘ Sunni theologians ⓘ |
| linguisticRoot | Arabic root ك ر س ⓘ |
| linkedInTraditionTo | cosmological hierarchy in Islamic thought ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
cosmic dominion
ⓘ
divine sovereignty ⓘ encompassing the heavens and the earth ⓘ protection and blessing in popular piety via Ayat al-Kursi ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | the Footstool ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ayat al-Kursi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInVerse | Qur’an 2:255 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ʿArsh (Divine Throne) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir)
ⓘ
classical kalam discussions ⓘ hadith commentary ⓘ |
| transliteration | al-Kursī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| understoodAs | created reality distinct from God in many theological schools ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
symbol of God’s encompassing knowledge
ⓘ
symbol of God’s governance of creation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.