In Surah Qaf, Allah says: Īnd certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us no fatigue. Among His perfect attributes is the fact that He is never affected by slumber or sleep. Rather, He is Supreme and is Aware of what every soul earns. Allah could never be negligent, unaware, nor can He err in regards to His creation. In Surah ar-Rum, Allah says: Īnd of His signs is this: The heavens and the earth stand fast by His command.Īllah is above and beyond all states of drowsiness or sleep. Nothing can exist without His Order and Will. All creation stand in need of Allah and totally rely on Him, while He is the Most Rich, Who stands in need of nothing. nothing created him) and that He is Ever Living and Everlasting, Who never dies, Who sustains everyone and everything. The Alive, the Eternal means that Allah is Self-Existing (i.e. Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with Him, and forgives what is besides that to whomsoever He pleases and whoever associates anything with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin. Also, there is absolutely nothing worth worshipping, except Him. This statement means that there is no god but Allah, and He is the Supreme Lord of all creations/worlds. TafsirĪllah! There is no deity except Him, the Alive, the Eternal. This verse describes the Oneness of Allah and His attributes in a unique manner.

His throne includes the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them.

Who is he that intercedes with Him except by His leave? He knows that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He will. Unto Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Here is the full Arabic text of the verse:Īllah! There is no deity except Him, the Alive, the Eternal. This article provides full translation and tafsir of Ayat al-Kursi. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said: “O Abu al-Mundhir, do you know the verse from the Book of Allah which, according to you, is the greatest?” I said: “Allah and His Apostle (PBUH) know best.” He again said: “Abu al-Mundhir, do you know the verse from the Book of Allah which, according to you, is the greatest?” I said: “Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal.” Thereupon he struck me on my chest and said: “May knowledge be pleasant for you, O Abu al-Mundhir!”Īyat al-Kursi refers to the 255th verse of Surah al-Baqarah.

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