Surah 2 · Al-Baqarah
Ayah 255 of 286
Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could possibly intercede with Him without His permission? He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, but no one can grasp any of His knowledge—except what He wills ˹to reveal˺. His Seat encompasses the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of both does not tire Him. For He is the Most High, the Greatest
1 Tafseer Commentary
Transcript — 0:13
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
This lecture discusses Ayat al-Kursi and its meanings:
"Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer..."
The speaker highlights Allah's absolute sovereignty, knowledge, and preservation of the heavens and earth.
Transcript — 2:21
This section appears to continue introductory remarks and recitation. Most source captions are unclear.
Transcript — 5:27
The speaker references narrations (including from Abu Hurayrah) about the virtue of reciting Ayat al-Kursi, especially after prayers and at night.
Some portions of this segment are unclear in the auto-captions.
Transcript — 7:34
This section discusses regular remembrance and the centrality of Allah's name in worship.
Large parts of the source captions are unintelligible.
Transcript — 9:36
The speaker explains the Divine Name "Allah," its frequency in the Quran, and scholarly discussion on its linguistic origin.
He emphasizes that "Allah" is the most comprehensive Divine Name.
Transcript — 11:48
This segment centers on tawhid:
- Worship belongs to Allah alone.
- He is Al-Hayy (the Ever-Living), Al-Qayyum (the Sustainer).
- His life is perfect, and all life depends on Him.
Transcript — 14:21
Short fragment in source captions; likely continuation of Allah's attributes. The text is unclear.
Transcript — 20:59
The lecture closes with praise of Allah and supplication. Most of this closing caption block is heavily corrupted.