--* Do you know your Lord?

Assalam o alaikum!
May Allah accept our efforts. Insha Allah :)

Can you take just two minutes and listen to this beautiful recitation of Ayat-ul-Kursi before you begin reading the rest of the post? Jazak Allah :)

Subhan Allah! Touched your heart, didn't it? That is the beauty of the words of my Lord. 

Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.  (Qur'an 13: 28)

 

This post, as you may already know will be about Ayat-ul-Kursi also known as "The Verse of the Throne". This is such a beautiful Ayat. It describes Allah (swt) so perfectly.

Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter . And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.(Qur'an: Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 255)

He has the power over all things. Doesn't that give you hope? Whatever it is that you are going through right now , Allah Knows. Whatever it is that you are hiding in your heart , Allah Knows. So Pray to Him, turn to Him alone.  The attributes of Allah described in this Ayat cant ever be found in anyone else. He doesn't need rest. He doesn't sleep. He provides for and protects everything that He created, be it an ant or us humans ,regardless of whether they turn to Him or not. (P.S All non-living and living things apart from humans and jinns praise Allah at all times...we just cant hear them....Masha Allah if animals and rocks can, why cant we?) 

Are you not aware that it is Allah Whose limitless glory all creatures that are in the heavens and earth extol, even the birds as they spread out their wings? Each of them knows how to pray to Him and to glorify Him; and Allah has full knowledge of all that they do.

To Allah belongs the dominion over the heavens and the earth, and to Allah will all return. (An-Nur 24: 41-42)

 

He knows everything , even the future (Hence no "najoomi" or "aamil baba" or fortune-teller can tell you anything about it unless they have help from sheytan - Our enemy). His authority extends over the heavens and the earth. We humans cannot even imagine how big the universe is. NASA keeps discovering new galaxies and planets. Species of insects and plants are still being discovered. Allah alone has the Knowledge of all things and He doesn't ever get tired. ( He doesn't need food or drinks. People who worship gods that they have carved out of stone themselves actually keep food and drinks in front of them expecting rewards and blessings. Do you think a god would ever need to eat and rest if there is a whole universe needing to be looked after? ) Subhan Allah...La ilaha ilallah...Allah is One!

You can refer to tafseer of this ayat of any religious scholar. This was just an attempt to make you grow more curious about verses in the Quran so that you can Insha Allah try and learn more about them.Trust me ...It can do wonders . :)

Next time : Benefits of memorizing and reciting Ayat-ul-kursi .See you then. Insha Allah

Jazak Allah!
Prayers for you and your family! :)