blessings from above.

Allah! 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 on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory).
Al-Baqarah 2: 255 

I was browsing through and reading some articles on reciting Ayat Kursi when this came to me. I know Ive had friends, family and relatives always always reminding me to always remember Ayat Kursi wherever we go, whatever we do. Once my auntie questioned me about this couple years back. Out of embarrassment I admitted I never memorized Ayat Kursi. So when 'this' 'un-explainable' thing happened to our family few years back Ive started to make it a habit to memorize it. But it only come to my senses of why memorize out of habit and not understanding the reason why we're doing it. 

So I;m sharing this with everyone just a small reminder to myself. 

Theres a 1001 benefits and virtues from this ayat alone. Amazing isnt it? How this ayat alone can cure so many things in life. Physically. Emotionally.. InshaaAllah. 

The meaning of Kursi. 

As you know kursi literally means 'chair'. As there's so many meaning from many scholars, I find this relatively understandable how it's literally related to 'chair' or throne. Allah Almighty. 

Imam Tabari writes that the Companions (Allah be well pleased with them) and students of the Companions (Allah be well pleased with them) held a difference of opinion concerning the meaning of the word Kursi, which appears in this verse. Some scholars are of the opinion that no one knows the true meaning of this word apart from Allah Most High. Other scholars say that the word Kursi in this verse refers to the Knowledge of Allah Most High, meaning that His Knowledge encompasses all that is the heavens and the earth. Some of the Companions (Allah be well pleased with them) and their students (Allah be well pleased with them) have held the opinion that, the word Kursi refers to the Throne of Allah Most High. This is because another name for throne is Kursi. They also held that the Throne of Allah Most High comprises the heavens and the earth.

[Tafsir al-Tabari: Under Ayat al-Kursi. Imam al-Tabari (Source) 

The fourth and the likely strongest and most agreeable meaning is: the position of Allah’s Feet. It was narrated from ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when asked about the verse [of Al-Kursi] (His throne includes the heavens and the earth…) said, “His kursi is the position of His Feet, and no one can realize the Throne except Allah Almighty.” (Ahmad) (Source)

‘Tempat Duduk Yang Megah Lagi Yang Mempunyai Martabat’. (Source) 

it amazes me how this ayat alone has 1001 benefits and virtues. imagine the rest. MasyaAllah. ;)