(Worksheet) Tafseer Of Aayatul-Kursi
Author: The Eminent Qur’anic Sciences Scholar: Imaam Abdur Rahman As Sa’dee (rahimahuAllah)
Source: Tayseer Al-Kareem, Ar-Rahmaan and his commentary on Al-Aqeedah Al-Waasitiyyah
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah send peace and blessings upon him) informed us that the following verse- Aayatul-Kursi- is the greatest verse of the Qur’an, due to the splendid meanings it comprises of:
The many attributes of Allah, The Exalted Inventor of all things (Al Baaree Ta’aala).
Tawheed: completely singling out Allah, alone, without any partners, in all acts of worship.
Allah says:
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Allah-there is no deity worthy of worship except Him, “Al-Hayy”: The Ever-Living, “Al-Qayyoom”: The Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him, except by His permission?! He knows what lies ahead of them and what is behind them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge, except for that which He wills. His kursi extends over the heavens and earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. And He is The Most High, The Most Great. [al-Baqarah, 2:255]
In this verse, Allah informs us that He is “Allah”: Meaning, The One to whom belongs worship, in all its senses. None deserves divinity nor to be worshiped except Him. Therefore, deifying and worshipping other than Allah is futile and absurd.
He is “Al-Hayy” : The Ever-Living : To whom belongs all of the qualities of perfect life; including perfection in hearing, vision, ability, will, might, knowledge, wisdom, mercy, and other proper attributes relating to His essence.
He is “Al-Qayyoom”: The Sustainer, Who is independent and free of any need of His creation. He sustains all of existence. He originated everything into existence, maintained and provided everything with sustenance, and all the necessities for existence and survival.
Allah’s name: “Al-Hayy” indicates all of Allah’s attributes relating to His essence, while, “Al-Qayyoom” entails all of His attributes describing His actions. Thus, all of His lofty attributes refer back to these two beautiful names. Hence, it is narrated that “Al-Hayy, Al-Qayyoom” is the greatest name, which if Allah is invoked by, He answers, and if requested by, He grants.
Due to His perfect qualities of life and sustainment, “Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him.” Drowsiness and sleep only occur in the creation, which experiences weakness, exhaustion, and inability, and does not apply to the One of magnificence, greatness, and splendor!
He informs us that He is The Owner of everything that is within the heavens and earth. So everything is a possessed slave of Allah. None can depart from this state.
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