Let’s delve into the heart of Ayatul Kursi and explore its profound meanings in Urdu and English. We’ll uncover its layered interpretations (Tafseer) and provide a transliteration to aid your recitation. Are you curious about Ayat ul Kursi? Join us as we explore its meaning in a clear and simple way.
Ayatul Kursi Tafseer (Verse)
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Part 1 of Verse
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
(Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Hayyul-Qayyum)
Urdu And English Translation
اللہ! اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ زندہ ہے، سب کو قائم رکھنے والا ہے۔
Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence.
Tafseer
This statement means that there is no god but Allah, and He is the Supreme Lord of all creations / worlds. Also, there is absolutely nothing worth worshipping, except Him. In Surah an-Nisa, Allah says:
“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.”
– Surah an Nisa (4:48)
Part 2 of Verse
لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ
(La ta’khuzuhu sinatun wala nawm)
Urdu And English Translation
نہ اس کو اونگھ آتی ہے نہ نیند۔
Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
Tafseer
Allah is above and beyond all states of drowsiness or sleep. Allah could never be negligent, unaware, nor can He err in regards to His creation. Rather, He is Supreme and is Aware of what every soul earns. Among His perfect attributes is the fact that He is never affected by slumber or sleep. His power is Absolutely Perfect. In Surah Qaf, Allah says:
“And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us no fatigue.“
– Surah Qaf (50:38)
Part 3 of Verse
لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
(Lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard)
Urdu And English Translation
جو کچھ آسمانوں میں ہے اور جو کچھ زمین میں، سب اسی کا ہے۔
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.
Tafseer
This indicates that everyone is a servant of Allah, under His Power and Authority. Everything on earth or in the heavens is owned by Allah. He is the Ultimate Authority. In Surah Ta-Ha, Allah says:
Unto Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the soil.
– Surah Ta-Ha (20:6)
Part 4 of Verse
مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ
(Man zallazi yashfa’u ‘indahu illa bi-iznih)
Urdu And English Translation
کون ہے جو اس کے حضور اس کی اجازت کے بغیر سفارش کرے؟
Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?
Tafseer
Nobody can intercede in His Presence except by His permission on the Day of Judgment. The pagans used to think that their idols would intercede on their behalf; this is why Allah has explained that no intercession will work in His Court except which He permits. In Surah al-Anbiya, Allah says:
Sahih International
– Surah al-anbiya (21:28)
“He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive”
Part 5 of Verse
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ
(Ya’lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum)
Urdu And English Translation
وہ جانتا ہے جو ان کے آگے ہے اور جو ان کے پیچھے۔
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them.
Tafseer
This refers to His Perfect Knowledge of all creation; including the past, present and future. This is proof of Allah’s Knowledge that encompasses all the worlds. In Surah Ta-Ha, Allah says:
“He knows all that is ahead of them and all that is behind them, while the others do not know“
– Surah Ta-Ha (20:110)
Part 6 of Verse
وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ
(Wa la yuheetuna bi shay’in min ‘ilmihi illa bima shaa’)
Urdu And English Translation
اور وہ اس کے علم میں سے کسی چیز کو نہیں گھیر سکتے مگر جتنا وہ چاہے۔
And they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills.
Tafseer
This part of the verse asserts the fact that no one attains any knowledge except that which Allah allows. All-Encompassing Knowledge of every particle in the universe is a unique attribute of none but Allah. In Surah al-Jinn, Allah says:
“He is the Knower of the Unseen, and He does not disclose His Unseen to anyone other than to a Messenger whom He chooses“
– Surah al-Jinn (72:26,27)
Part 7 of Verse
وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ
(Wasi’a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard)
Urdu And English Translation
اس کی کرسی آسمانوں اور زمین پر چھائی ہوئی ہے۔
His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth.
Tafseer
Literally, al-Kursi means the “Footstool”, but here the word Kursi represents the Throne of Allah. It is also referred to as Power or Knowledge by some translators of The Quran, like Shakir or Dr Ghali. The reality of His Attributes is above and beyond human reason. This magnificent verse explains Allah’s Existence, Sovereignty, Power and Knowledge that extends over the heavens and the earth. In Surah al-Mu’minun Allah says that:
Safi Kaskas
Say, “Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Mighty Throne?”
– Surah al-Mu’minun (23:86)
Part 8 of Verse
وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا
(Wa la ya’ooduhu hifzuhuma)
Urdu And English Translation
اور ان کی حفاظت اس کو تھکاتی نہیں۔
And their preservation tires Him not.
Tafseer
Allah has no trouble in preserving and managing whatever is in heavens and the earth, and those who are in the Dominion of Allah. Rather, this is an easy matter for Him. In Surah Al-Ankabut, Allah says:
“Allah enlarges the sustenance of any of His servants whom He will, and straitens the sustenance of whom He will. Surely Allah has knowledge of everything“
– Surah Al-Ankabut (29:62)
Part 9 of Verse
وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
(Wa Huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘Azeem)
Urdu And English Translation
اور وہی سب سے بلند، سب سے بڑا ہے۔
And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
Tafseer
Allah is the Most Exalted and the Greatest. All honour, power and superiority belongs to none but Allah. He is the Most High, the Greatest. There is no deity worthy of worship except Him, and no lord other than Him. In Surah al-Imran, Allah says:
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
– Surah al-Imran (3:18)
“Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge – [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.”
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