Ayat al-Kursi

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Ayat al-Kursi is a highly revered Quranic verse known for its powerful affirmation of God's sovereignty, knowledge, and protection.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ayat al-Kursi canonical 1
آية الكرسي 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious text
Quranic verse
associatedWith Islamic supplications (adhkar)
affirmation of tawhid (oneness of God)
attributedToRevelationThrough Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
containsPhrase اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ
لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا
وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ
وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
foundInMushafOrder page containing Surah al-Baqarah verse 255
hasArabicName Ayat al-Kursi self-linksurface differs
surface form: آية الكرسي
hasEnglishTranslationName Verse of the Throne
hasExegesisBy al-Qurtubi
surface form: Al-Qurtubi

Al-Tabari
Ibn Kathir
hasHadithMerit described in hadith as one of the greatest verses of the Quran
hasTheme God's absolute authority over creation
God's independence from creation
human dependence on God
limits of human knowledge compared to God's knowledge
highlyRegardedBy Muslims
language Arabic
lengthInArabicWordsApprox 50
locatedInSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
surface form: Surah al-Baqarah
memorizedBy many Muslim children and adults
mentionsConcept God's knowledge
God's life and self-subsistence
God's omnipotence
God's omniscience
God's preservation of the heavens and the earth
God's protection
God's sovereignty
Arsh (Divine Throne)
surface form: God's throne (al-Kursi)

denial of partners with God
intercession by God's permission
partOf Quran
recitedAfter obligatory prayers (according to many Muslims)
recitedBefore sleep (according to many Muslims)
recitedFor protection
seeking blessings (barakah)
spiritual comfort
revealedIn Medinan period (according to most scholars)
scriptureOf Islam
studiedIn Islamic theology (aqidah)
Quranic exegesis (tafsir)
surahNumber 2
verseNumber 255

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Surah Al-Baqarah containsVerse Ayat al-Kursi
Ayat al-Kursi hasArabicName Ayat al-Kursi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: آية الكرسي