Abdul Muqit Chowdhury :
‘Iman’ (Faith) of the Muslims is based on the firm belief ‘La Ilaha Illallah’ – ‘There is no Ilah, but Allah’. This Kalema is the first among the five Rukns (pillars) of Islam. We obey the Injunctions and rituals-offer Salat
(Prayer), observe Sawm (Fasting), perform Hajj and give Jakat to the people as directed in the Holy Quran by Allah Rabbul A’lameen.
A mumin (believer) should be aware of what Allah revealed in the Holy Quran about Him :
“Allah ! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth what-so ever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave ? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.” (Verse 255, Sura Baqarah 2, The Meanings of the Glorious Qur’an by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, Page 30)
“God! There is no god/ But He, the Living, /The Self-subsisting, Eternal. /No slumber can seize Him/ nor sleep. His are all things/ In the heavens and on earth. /Who is there can intercede/ In His presence except/ As He permitteth ? He knoweth/ What (appeareth to His creatures/ As) Before or After/ Or Behind them. /Nor shall they compass/ Aught of His knowledge/ Except as He willeth. /His throne doth extend/ Over the heavens/ And the earth, and He feeleth/ No fatigue in guarding/ And preserving them/ For He is the Most High,/ The Supreme (in glory).” (Verse 255, Sura Al-Baqarah 2, Holy Qur’an Translation and Commentary by Allama Yusuf Ali)
The translator and commentator comments in this context : “This is the Ayat-ul-Kursi, The “Verse of the Throne.” Who can translate its glorious meaning or reproduce the rhythm of its well-chosen and comprehensive words ? Even in the original Arabic the meaning seems to be greater than can be expressed in words. The attributes of God are so different from anything we know in our present world that we have to be content with understanding that the only fit words by which we can name Him is ‘He’-the pronoun standing for His name. His name-God or Allah-is sometimes misused and applied to other beings or things ; and we must emphatically repudiate any idea or suggestion that there can be any compeer of God, the one true living God. He lives, but His life is self-subsisting and eternal : it does not depend upon other beings and is not limited to time and space. Perhaps the attitude of Qaiyum includes not only the idea of “Self-subsisting” but also the idea of “keeping up and maintaining all life.” His life being the source and constant support of all derived forms of life. Perfect life is perfect activity in contrast to the imperfect life which we see around us which is not only subject to death but to the need for rest or slowed-down activity, (something which is between activity and sleep, for which I in common with other translators have used the world “slumber”) and the need for full sleep itself. But God has no need for rest or sleep. His activity, like His life. is perfect and self-subsisting. Contrast with this the expression used in Psalms 1xxviii65 : “Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.”
There are many Verses in the Holy Quran which introduces Allah, The Supreme Being and Lord of the universe, Tawhid (Monotheism) and Tanzih (Holy from partner).
The number of Verses with Suras are mentioned for our readers’ easy availability :
Al-Baqarah 2: 255 An-Nisa 4: 87 Ar-Ra’d 13:2 Ibrahim 14: 32, 33, 34 Ta Ha 20 : 8 An Nur 24: 35 Ar-Rum 30:11, 40, 48, 54 As-Saffat 37:126 Az-Zumar 39:62, 63 Al-Mu-min 40 : 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 79 Ash-Shura 42: 17 Al-Talaq 65: 12
Al-Baqarah 2: 163, 255 Al-i-Imran 3: 2, 6, 18, 62 An-Nisa 4: 87, 171 Al Maidah 5: 73 Al-An’am 6: 19, 102, 106 Al-A’raf 7 : 158 At-Taubah 9:31, 129 Hud 11:14 Ra’d 13:30 Ibrahim 14:52 An-Nahl 16: 2, 22, 51 Al-Kahf 18: 110 Ta Ha 20 : 8, 14, 98 Al-Anbia 21: 25, 108 Al-Hajj 22: 34 Al-Muminun 23: 23, 91, 116 Naml 27 : 26 Al-Qasas 28 : 70, 88 Al-Fatir 35: 3 As-Saffat 37 : 4, 5 Sad 38: 65 As-Zumar 39 : 4, 6 Mu’min 40: 2, 3, 62, 65 Ha, Mim, As- Sajdah 41: 6 Ad-Dukhan 44:8 Muhammad 47: 19 Hashr 59: 22, 23 At-Tagabun 64: 13 Al-Muzzammil 73 : 9
Al-Baqarah 2:116 Al-i-‘Imran 3: 64 An-Nisa 4: 36, 48, 116 Al- Maidah 5: 17, 72, 73 Al-An’aam 6: 76, 77, 78, 79, 101, 151, 162, 163 Al-A’raf 7: 190, 191, 192 At-Taubah 9:30, 31 Eunus 10 : 18, 68 Ar- Ra’d 13: 14 An-Nahl 16: 57 Al-Israa/Bani Israil 17 : 22, 40, 42, 43, 56, 111 Al-Kahf 18 : 4, 5, 110 Maryam 19: 35, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 Al-Ambia 21: 22, 26 Al-Hajj 22: 62 Al-Muminun 23: 91, 92, 116, 117 Al-Furqan 25: 2, 3 Ash-Shu’ara 26: 213 An-Naml 27 : 63 Al-Qasas 28, 68, 88 Ar-Rum 30 : 40 As-Saffat 37 : 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 Az-Zumar 39 : 4 Az-Zukhruf 43: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 81, 82 Al-Ahqaf 46: 4 At-Tur 52: 39, 43 An-Najm 53 : 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Al- Hashr 59: 23 Al-Jinn 72 : 3, 20 Ikhlas (Al-Tauhid) 112 : 1, 2, 3, 4.
‘Iman’ (Faith) of the Muslims is based on the firm belief ‘La Ilaha Illallah’ – ‘There is no Ilah, but Allah’. This Kalema is the first among the five Rukns (pillars) of Islam. We obey the Injunctions and rituals-offer Salat
(Prayer), observe Sawm (Fasting), perform Hajj and give Jakat to the people as directed in the Holy Quran by Allah Rabbul A’lameen.
A mumin (believer) should be aware of what Allah revealed in the Holy Quran about Him :
“Allah ! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth what-so ever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave ? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.” (Verse 255, Sura Baqarah 2, The Meanings of the Glorious Qur’an by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, Page 30)
“God! There is no god/ But He, the Living, /The Self-subsisting, Eternal. /No slumber can seize Him/ nor sleep. His are all things/ In the heavens and on earth. /Who is there can intercede/ In His presence except/ As He permitteth ? He knoweth/ What (appeareth to His creatures/ As) Before or After/ Or Behind them. /Nor shall they compass/ Aught of His knowledge/ Except as He willeth. /His throne doth extend/ Over the heavens/ And the earth, and He feeleth/ No fatigue in guarding/ And preserving them/ For He is the Most High,/ The Supreme (in glory).” (Verse 255, Sura Al-Baqarah 2, Holy Qur’an Translation and Commentary by Allama Yusuf Ali)
The translator and commentator comments in this context : “This is the Ayat-ul-Kursi, The “Verse of the Throne.” Who can translate its glorious meaning or reproduce the rhythm of its well-chosen and comprehensive words ? Even in the original Arabic the meaning seems to be greater than can be expressed in words. The attributes of God are so different from anything we know in our present world that we have to be content with understanding that the only fit words by which we can name Him is ‘He’-the pronoun standing for His name. His name-God or Allah-is sometimes misused and applied to other beings or things ; and we must emphatically repudiate any idea or suggestion that there can be any compeer of God, the one true living God. He lives, but His life is self-subsisting and eternal : it does not depend upon other beings and is not limited to time and space. Perhaps the attitude of Qaiyum includes not only the idea of “Self-subsisting” but also the idea of “keeping up and maintaining all life.” His life being the source and constant support of all derived forms of life. Perfect life is perfect activity in contrast to the imperfect life which we see around us which is not only subject to death but to the need for rest or slowed-down activity, (something which is between activity and sleep, for which I in common with other translators have used the world “slumber”) and the need for full sleep itself. But God has no need for rest or sleep. His activity, like His life. is perfect and self-subsisting. Contrast with this the expression used in Psalms 1xxviii65 : “Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.”
There are many Verses in the Holy Quran which introduces Allah, The Supreme Being and Lord of the universe, Tawhid (Monotheism) and Tanzih (Holy from partner).
The number of Verses with Suras are mentioned for our readers’ easy availability :
Al-Baqarah 2: 255 An-Nisa 4: 87 Ar-Ra’d 13:2 Ibrahim 14: 32, 33, 34 Ta Ha 20 : 8 An Nur 24: 35 Ar-Rum 30:11, 40, 48, 54 As-Saffat 37:126 Az-Zumar 39:62, 63 Al-Mu-min 40 : 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 79 Ash-Shura 42: 17 Al-Talaq 65: 12
Al-Baqarah 2: 163, 255 Al-i-Imran 3: 2, 6, 18, 62 An-Nisa 4: 87, 171 Al Maidah 5: 73 Al-An’am 6: 19, 102, 106 Al-A’raf 7 : 158 At-Taubah 9:31, 129 Hud 11:14 Ra’d 13:30 Ibrahim 14:52 An-Nahl 16: 2, 22, 51 Al-Kahf 18: 110 Ta Ha 20 : 8, 14, 98 Al-Anbia 21: 25, 108 Al-Hajj 22: 34 Al-Muminun 23: 23, 91, 116 Naml 27 : 26 Al-Qasas 28 : 70, 88 Al-Fatir 35: 3 As-Saffat 37 : 4, 5 Sad 38: 65 As-Zumar 39 : 4, 6 Mu’min 40: 2, 3, 62, 65 Ha, Mim, As- Sajdah 41: 6 Ad-Dukhan 44:8 Muhammad 47: 19 Hashr 59: 22, 23 At-Tagabun 64: 13 Al-Muzzammil 73 : 9
Al-Baqarah 2:116 Al-i-‘Imran 3: 64 An-Nisa 4: 36, 48, 116 Al- Maidah 5: 17, 72, 73 Al-An’aam 6: 76, 77, 78, 79, 101, 151, 162, 163 Al-A’raf 7: 190, 191, 192 At-Taubah 9:30, 31 Eunus 10 : 18, 68 Ar- Ra’d 13: 14 An-Nahl 16: 57 Al-Israa/Bani Israil 17 : 22, 40, 42, 43, 56, 111 Al-Kahf 18 : 4, 5, 110 Maryam 19: 35, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 Al-Ambia 21: 22, 26 Al-Hajj 22: 62 Al-Muminun 23: 91, 92, 116, 117 Al-Furqan 25: 2, 3 Ash-Shu’ara 26: 213 An-Naml 27 : 63 Al-Qasas 28, 68, 88 Ar-Rum 30 : 40 As-Saffat 37 : 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 Az-Zumar 39 : 4 Az-Zukhruf 43: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 81, 82 Al-Ahqaf 46: 4 At-Tur 52: 39, 43 An-Najm 53 : 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Al- Hashr 59: 23 Al-Jinn 72 : 3, 20 Ikhlas (Al-Tauhid) 112 : 1, 2, 3, 4.
