The linguistic excellence of Ayat Al Kursi
The linguistic excellence of Ayat Al Kursi by Nabeel Al Khalidy The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said speaking about this verse: Everything has its pinnacle and the pinnacle of the Quran is Surah al-Baqarah. In it there is an ayah which is the greatest in the Qur'an: Ayat al-Kursi [at-Tirmidhi] In this series of articles I plan on sharing with you the linguistic subtleties of this verse which many readers might not be familiar with. I will get into some discussion of Arabic grammar so it is hoped that one understands the basics. If not then I invite you to the following Channel which offers a complete Arabic curriculum. Introduction: The verse started off by with the oneness of Allah and the negation of any associates. This is the most fundamental belief of a Muslim. اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ Allah – There is no deity except him Notice that The way this is ordered is different to the shahadah (The testification of faith ) which one utters when one enters the fold of Isl...