Tafseer Ayat Al-Kursi

[radiyah]

Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem


<b> Alhamdulilah that Allah bestowed on us the blessings of Eman and Islam, and He used us to spread His deen, I ask Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala to accept from all of us, and rejoin us under His Shade on The Day of Resurrection, I started this thread after I was reading through the site of Sheikh BinOthaimeen may Allah bless his soul, I found the translation of Ayat Al-Kursee, Subhan Allah that is Ayah # 255 in Surat Al-Baqara, The sheikh has a book for the translation of the Ayah in 5 parts, which I will post here, of course I will not put it all in one post, for the translation is really going to take many posts and pages, and this post is going to be informative and pinned, and locked as well, if any did not understand a sentence or phrase, copy paste and start a new thread regarding questions. I hope Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'la will accept from me, and give those who translated the arabic version the full reward for their effort, Allahuma Ameen and may Allah accept from me my intentions, to show how great our Holy Quran is, in order to translate one Ayah he wrote a whole book, Oh Allah accept from us and forgive us for any mistakes we do not know off. Ameen </b>








<b>1-Introduction
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All Praise is due of Allah . We praise Him, and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah, Most high, from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds. Whomever Allah guides cannot be misguided, and whomever he leads astray cannot be guided. I testify that there is no true God worthy of being worshipped expect Allah, alone, without partner or associate. I further testify that Muhammad is His slave and Messangerصلى الله عليه وسلم . (1) May Allah’s salaah and salaam. Also be granted to the Prophet’s pure family and to all of his noble companions.


O you who believe! Fear Allah [by doing all that he ordered and abstaining from all that He forbade] as He should be feared [obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him always ] and die not to expect in a state of Islam .[Qur’’aan, Soorat Aal _` Imran (3:102) ]


O mankind ! Be dutiful to your Raab2 [Allah] who created you from a single person [Adam] and fro him [Adam ] he created his wife [Eve], and from them both He created many men and women. And fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual [rights] and [do not cut the relations of] the wombs [kind ship]. Surely , Allah is ever an All-watcher over you. [Qur’aan, Soorat An- Nisaa’ (4:1) ].


O you who is believe ! keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak [always ] the truth. He will direct your to do righteous good deeds and will forgive yor sins. And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed achieved Rabb: Allah is Ar-Rabb . He is the One aWho gave all things the power to grow, to move and to change, to Whom belongs the Creation and Commandment ; the Master Who has no equal in His Sovereignty, Predominance, and Highness, The One Who Provides for and Sustains all that exits.a great success . [ Qur’aan Soorat Al-Ahzaab (33:70-71)].






To proceed:


The most truthful speech is that of Allah’s Book [the Qur’aan] and that the best of guidance is that of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) , The worst of evils are the muhdathaat ( newly-invented matters [ in the deen]( The practical and doctrinal aspects of deen are more comprehensive that the Western concept of religion. The deen of Islam is the way of life prescribed by Allah) , and every innovated matter (in the deen) is a bid ‘ah; every bida’ah is a dalaalah (misguidance ), and every dalaalah is the Fire of Hell.


INTRODUCTION


Know, O Muslims , may Allah bestow upon us from His Mercy, that knowledge is the basis for the understanding and application of Islamic principles and law . This is in accordance with the saying of Allah, the Exalted:


So know [O! Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)] that la ilaaha illallah [none has the right to be worshiped but Allah]. [Quar’aan , Soorat Muhammad (47:19) ].


In a related contest, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) affirmed that:


“He upon whom Allah intends goodness, He confers upon him a true understanding and keen insight into the deen” and [in the narration by Imam Al-Bukhaari], he (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said : Truly knowledge is attained by learning" ( Reported by Al-Bukahaari in his Saheeh ( Arabic/English), vol. 2, p. 59, and by Muslim in his Saheeh (English Translation), vol. 2 , no. 2258 .


Imam Al- Bukhaari ( رحمه الله ) commented: “o Allah stated that one should acquire knowledge first, and scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets (i.e. they inherit knowledge )” He added : “ It essential to know a thing first before saying or action upon it.”(See Saheeh Al-Bukhaari ( Arabic/ English ), vol. 2, chapter 11, p. 59.)


Imam ibnul Qayyin (رحمه الله ) said: “ The salaf did not generalize the name “figh” except on the knowledge which is associated with action .” He further added : “al-ilm imaamul-amal ( Knowledge is the Imam of actions) and its leader, and al – amal is adherent to knowledge and is led by it . Every action which is not led by knowledge is of no benefit for the one who initiates it. On the contrary , it inflicts harm upon him , just as some of the salaf said “Whoever worship Allah without knowledge, the mischief he cause is more than the goodness he may bring about” He also stressed that : “Deeds vary with respect to their acceptance or rejection respectively depending upon adherence or opposition to knowledge. Action which is in accordance with “ilm is an approved thing, and what opposes al-‘ilm is repudiated.


Knowledge , therefore, is the , is measure and is the test. Allah (تعالى) said :[blessed be Allah ] Who has created death the He may test you as to which of you is best in deeds, and He is al’-Azeez [ who subdues everything by his Might; the Mighty in His Revenge; the Unapproachable, none will prevail against Him; none is like unto him ], al-Ghafoor [The One who is Oft-Forgiving ] [Qura’aan, Soorat Al-Mulk (67:2) ].


Al- Fudail bin Iyaad (رحمه الله ) explained that , “ The best of deeds are those which are done with sincerity [ seeking Allah’s Face] and are upright” They said , “ what is considered sincere and right of the deeds? He replied , “ Deeds which are sincere but not correct are not accepted, and if they are correct but not sincere tehn they are also not accepted, utill they are sincere and right. In order to be sincere, they must be done for Allah alone and for them to be correct, they must comply with the [authentic] sunnah. Indeed Allah, Most High, says:


Who ever hopes for the meeting of his Rabb let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Rabb [ Allah ].[Qur'aan Soorat Al-Kahf (18:110)]


The door will not be able to act in a way which comprises both qualities (sincerely and rightness)expect by the way ok knowledge . For if he does not know what the Messenger (صلي الله عليه وسلم) brought , he will not be able to follow him in the straight way. On the other hand, if he does not know of the One who deserves to worshipped alone [Allah], he will be unable to seek Him solely"(Imam Ibnul Qayyain in his book Muftaah Daarus Sa'aadah [al-Khober, Saudi Arabia : Daar Ibn'Affaan (1st.ed;checked by Shaykh ' Ali Hassan 'Abdul Hameed al-Halabi al-Athari), 1416/1966 ], vol. 1 pp. 301-303)


In the absolute sense , what is meant by al-'ilm (knowledge) is the Islamic knowledge, based upon kitaabullaah [the Book of Allah, the Qur'aan ], and he authentic sunnah is accordance with the understanding and methodology (manhaj)


Of as-salaf as saalih ( ر حمهم الله) . Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez bin Baaz ( hafithahullah: May Allah preserve him) explained : "When generalized, al-'ilm, pertains to the intended knowledge in the Book os Allah and the sunnah of His Messenger (صلي الله عليه وسلم ) . It is knowledge of Allah, His Manes are Attributes, knowledge of His rights over His creation. And what He (سبحانه وتعالى ) (subhannahu wata' aala: Far is He removed from every imperfection, the Most High) has prescribed for them. And it is the detailed knowledge of the path that leads of Allah knowledge of the path that leads of Allah ; knowledge of the purpose of our creation , and the final outcome, in the Hereafter, which the 'ibaad ) Ibaad (sing.'abd, lit. "slave"). When generalized, 'ibaad includes the believers and non-belivers, the righteous and the wicked. This is the universal kind of 'ubodiyyah (slavery) pertaining to the ruboobiyyah if Allah (He is the Rabb of the all exits). Accordingly, it is the submission to the what Allah gas commanded and decreed in the creation, and this kind of submission is common to all creation, none is able to escape it . Allah Ta'la (the Most High ) said :There is none in the heavens and the earth will come to ar-Rahman [ The One Whose Mercy encompasses everthing (Allah) ] on the Say or Resurrection as submissive salves.[Qura'aan, Soorat Maryam (19:93)


Will ultimately wind up in…. It is of the duty of taalib al-'ilm ( the student seeking knowledge ) to understand and study the deen, to learn and reflect upon what Allah has prescribed, to know the authentic salafi "aqeedah which the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم ) was upon, his companions, and their followers in righteousness …." (Bin Baaz , Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez Al-'ilm Wa Akhalaaqu Ahlihi [ Riyadh , Saudi Arabia: a special print compiled by Dr. Mohammad S. Ash-Way'ir, 2d.ed. 1409/1988], pp. 302,315. This important treatise was rendered into English by Br. 'Ahmar ibn Muhammad Iqbal and entitled knowledge [birmingham, UK: Al-Hidaayah Publishing & Distribution 1995]).


The greatest, most excellent "and most honorable knowledge is that of Allah , Most High.


The second kind of 'unboodiyyah comprised the general obedience to Allah. It is specific to those who comply to sharee'ah of Allah ( عز وجل) He ( سبحانه وتعالى ) says:


And the believing slaves of ar- Rahmaan are whose who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness. [Quraa'n, Soorat Al- Furqaan (25:63)].


The unboodiyyah of the Messengers ( 'alahimus-salaam: May Allah protect them fromall kinds of evil ) is the very special slavery to Allah , Most High. None can complete with the Messengers, degree of unbondiyyah to Allah.


Names, Attributes, and Actions, the knowledge if His deen and of His Messenger (صلي الله عليه وسلم) with love magnification, being pleased with it all."(Ibnul Qayyin.) See Ftn.6 vol.1 pp. 291-292.


The ranks of people with respect to his knowledge varies to a great extent ."Some people know of Allah by virtue of His Generosity, bounties, and Favors, other know of Him through His Forgiveness, Clemency, and Pardoning, others through His Knowledge and Wisdom, other recognize Him by His Might and Majesty, other by His Mercy, Goodness, Kindness, and Courtesy, others by His Subduing and Sovereignty, and others by the fact that He answers their supplications, and fulfills their needs, and relieves their grief.


The one who is most comprehensive in his knowledge of Alllah, knows of Him by means of His own Words. He knows a Rabb to whom belongs the Most Majestic and Perfect Attributes. Far is He removed from having anything comparable to Him or any equal; free from all kinds of effects and imperfections; qualified with every beautiful Name and every perfect Attribute.


Doer of what He intends (wills); Above everything [istawaa (ascended ) upon the 'arsh above the seven heavens] abd with everythin with His Knowledge, Ability, Authority, and so forth from the meanings of His ruboobiyyah, while He is the most High, above everything]; the One who is Able to do everything; the One Who manages the affairs of everything. He commands and forbids. He speaks the legislative (deeniyyah) (Deeniyyah: Pertrains to Allah's sharee'ah ( commands and Prohibitions of the Islamic Code). It is also know as al-iraadah as –shar'iyyah ( Allah's legislative will) and universal (kawniyyah)(Relates to Allah's Will in His creation. Everything He Wills is certain to pass, and everything He Wills not to pass, will never occour. None is able to escape Allah's universal decree.) words. He is Greater than everything, and He is the Most Beautiful, the Most Merciful, All-Able, the All-Wise.


Allah , Most High , sent down the Qur'aan in order to inform His 'ibaad about Himself, so that they Know of Him, of the way that leads to Him and of the status of travelers to Him after their arrival.


One of the great suwar [ plural of soorah ( chapter)] of the Qur'aan that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (صلي الله عليه وسلم) is soorat al-baqarah ( The second soorah of the Qur'aan). In it an aayah (verse) in which Allah, the Exalted, Speaks about Himself an His Attributes. This aayah is aayatul -kursi, which is highly distinguished because:


(1) The Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) described as the greatest aayah in the Qur'aan.


(2) In it the Most Great Name of Allah (ismullaahi al-'atham ) is mentioned .


(3) It protects form the shayaateen ( sing.shay-taan). {Imam ibnul Qayyin in his book Al-Fawaa'id [Dammam , Saudi Arabia : Daar ibnul Jawzee (checked and reformatted by Shaykh 'Ali Hassan 'Abdul Hameed ),1417/1996 ] p.369}


(4) The believer who is recites it following an obligatory salaah is under the Care and Protection of Allah until the commencement of the next prayer. At-Tabaraani reported that the Prophet ( صلي الله عليه وسلم) said: "The one who recites aayatul Kursi after the conclusion of an obligatory prayer, he is under the Care of Allah(تعا لى) until the next prayer commences" See At- Tabaraani's collections At Targheeb wat Tarheeb (2:435). Al Haafith Al-Munthiri said , " Alt-Tabaraani reported it with a good chain of narration " Al- Haythami stated the same concludion ( Majama' Az-Zawaa'id 10:109).


(5) The one who recites it after each of the obligatory prayers, then death will be the only thing [ i.e barrier ] preventing his from entering al-Jannah"


This haddeeth is reported by At-Tabarabi , ibn as – Sunni, ibn Hibbaan, abd others. Ibn Hibbaan it as saheeh in his book As-Sallat. Al-Hathami said : "At-Tabaraani reported it in Al-Kabeer and Al-Awsat wit different narrations, one of them is good" Al-Haafith iben Hajar said , Its isnaad is saheeh … and ibnul Jawazee was inattentive when he reported it in his Mawdoo'aat (fabricated collection of ahaadeeth)." Shaykh Al-Albaani authenticated it in As-Silsilah As Saheehah (vol 2 no . 972) and said :"ibn Khatheer declared it as saheeh isn his tafseer (exegesis)." He noted that Shaykh-ul-Islam ibn Tayameeyah's classification of this hadeeth as weak, as in his Fataawaa ( 22:508), "Appears to be made at the stage when he was beginning to Shaykh-ul-Islam ibn Tayemeeyah ( رحمه الله)said " There is no single aayah in the Qur'aan which includes that which is comprised in aayahtul-kursi."


Because of the great importance of this aayah , I have decided, after making istikhaarah ( The special payer composed of two rak'ahs followed by a specific du'aa 9supplication) seeking Allah's Guidanve. The English meaning of this Prophetic du 'aa is : "


O my ilaah (Allah )! I ask your Guidance due to Your Knowledge and appeal to you to help me [ give me power ] due to your Ability , and ask you form Your Great Favor, for you are Able I am not . you know and I do not know , and You know all hidden matters. O Alllah ! If you know that this is matter [and you name it] is good for me in my deen [ Islam ] my livelihood . the after math of my matter [also said: for my life in the Here after], its short term, or its long term , then decree for me, make it easy for me , and bestow blessing for me in it ; and if you know that this matter bad for mei s bad for me in my deen, my livelihood, the aftermath of my matter, its short term, and its long term, then keep it away for me, and turn me away from it, and decree for me the good where ever it is, and then content me with it." A detailed reference on this great act of worship is found in The Three Abandoned Prayers by ' Adnaan Aal 'Ar'uoor; It may me obtained from The call to Islam Da'wah Center at 318 Hoe Street, Walthmstow, London , E17 9PX, UK.






It is of paramount importance that the seekers of knowledge should try their best to review the scholarly works of the trusted salafi ' ulmaa' . This helps to clarify what is generalized or not entirely clear in some of their statements. In addition it brings out points of benefit which otherwise may be missed . unlike so-called "scholars" whose books are filled with mystic terminology whose explanation, in the best cases, may contain truth and


I ask Allah , Most High, to make this effort sincerely for His Majestic Face, and that He grant the best reward to its author and the salafi scholars, and that He grants us a share of the reward for it, and that He makes it a benefit for all Muslims.


The slave of Allah, Saleh As – Saleh.









I hope that Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'la accepts from me, if there are any typing mistakes it is from my own mistake and shaytan.


may Allah forgive me and dear sisters and brothers if u find any mistakes or anything non understandable please notify me to correct.


To be Continued...... Next " The Words of Allah in Ayat AlKursi and the translation of its meanings"


Salam