بِلَال · Bilal
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Bilal will read across every translation, tafsir and occasion of revelation on the platform to help you research a verse, compare commentaries, and trace a theme — always citing its sources.
What do the classical tafsirs say about the “Kursī” in Ayat al-Kursī?
Drawing on the four tafsirs attached to 2:255, there are two main readings — the literal “footstool” and, on the authority of Ibn ʿAbbās, “His knowledge”… [sources: Ibn Kathir, al-Jalalayn]
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