Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Messenger (
)
put me in charge of the Zakat of Ramadan (i.e. Zakat-ul-Fitr). Someone
came to me and started scooping some of the foodstuff of (Zakat) with
both hands. I caught him and told him that I would take him to Allah's
Messenger ()
." Then Abu Huraira told the whole narration and added "He (i.e. the
thief) said, 'Whenever you go to your bed, recite the Verse of
"Al-Kursi" (2.255) for then a guardian from Allah will be guarding you,
and Satan will not approach you till dawn.' " On that the Prophet ()
said, "He told you the truth, though he is a liar, and he (the thief) himself was the Satan." [Bukhari 3275]Prophet saw said, "Whoever recites Aayatul Kursi after every Fard Salah, only death is keeping him/her from entering Jannah. (As soon as he/she dies, will enter Jannah) [Nisa'i]
Have we ever wondered why this verse of Quran is the greatest ayah of Quran and has many virtues associated with it?
This is because it contains a strong message of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah) and a very beautiful introduction of Allah swt. Let us look at this verse and try to understand its meaning:
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
- There is no other deity worthy of worship except Allah swt.
- This verse contains five names of Allah swt namely الله، الحي، القيوم، العلي، العظيم
- Two of these names Al-Hayy (the one who is ever-living, gives life to others and has perfect attributes) and Al-Qayyum (the one who is established perfectly without any support, who is independent, and who establishes others) are called the greatest names of Allah and if we supplicate Allah with theses names then He will answer our supplication.
- Sleep and drowsiness are signs of weakness and Allah swt clearly states in this verse that: Neither
drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. This is the perfection of Allah's being! Subhanallah! He is free from every weakness and imperfection!
- Every thing in the Heavens and the earth is created by Allah s.w.t. We, human beings, have not even discovered all the creations of Allah swt despite having such powerful technologies.
- No one can intercede in front of Allah swt without the will of Allah. There are three conditions for an intercession to be accepted by Allah on the day of judgement:
i) Allah allows the intercession
ii) Allah should be pleased with the person interceding.
iii) Allah should be pleased with the one for whom intercession is being done.
- All the actions which we did in the past, we are doing at present and which we will do in the future are recorded in Lawh-ul-Mahfoodh. Do you remember what you ate on September 4th, 2009, what did you wear and what did you do on that day? No! But Allah has the record of our every action.
- Do you know someone who has done pHD in all the subjects or who has read all the books in a public library? No! Our knowledge is very limited.
i) We do not know anything about Allah except for what he has told us.
ii) We don't know of what Allah knows except of which Allah tells us. - The kursi (foot-stool) of Allah swt extends over the seven heavens and earth.
According to a hadith, the seven heavens and the earth in comparison to the Kursiyy are like a ring in a desert, and the Kursiyy in comparison to the Throne of Allah, is like a ring thrown in a desert.
- We get tired and are unable to perfectly manage even the affairs of our homes but Allah swt manages the entire universe perfectly without getting getting tired, subhanAllah! Subhanallah, this is the introduction of the one and only god who truely deserves to be worshipped. No other deity/false god can possess all these perfect characteristics as mentioned in ayatul kursi.
So we should truely submit to Allah, worship Him as He deserves to be worshipped, entrust all our affairs in his care because He is the best one and the only one to take care of them.
So, the next time, we recite ayatul kursi, let us ponder and reflect upon its meanings as well and inshAllah, we will feel like surrendering ourselves to His grandeur, perfection and greatness.
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ
‘O Living, O Sustaining, in Your Mercy I seek relief!’
