Explanation

• Ayatul Kursi is the 255th verse of the 2nd surah of the Quran, Al-Baqarah.
• It is located in the third para named "تِلْكَ ٱلْرُّسُلُ."
• It is also known as Sardar ul Ayat or The Throne Verse.
• Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest Surah of the Qur'an.
• It revealed after the Prophet ﷺ migrated to Madinah.

ٱللَّهُ لَاۤ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَیُّ ٱلۡقَیُّومُۚ لَا تَأۡخُذُهُۥ سِنَةࣱ وَلَا نَوۡمࣱۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَمَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِی یَشۡفَعُ عِندَهُۥۤ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ یَعۡلَمُ مَا بَیۡنَ أَیۡدِیهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ وَلَا یُحِیطُونَ بِشَیۡءࣲ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِهِۦۤ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاۤءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرۡسِیُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ وَلَا یَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِیُّ ٱلۡعَظِیمُ

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• The first Muslim to publish an English translation/interpretation of the Qur'an in 1905 was Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hakim Khan.

Additional information:

• Urdu (First translation): Shah Abdul Qadir & Shah Rafiuddin (Mojaz-ul-Quran)
• Punjabi (First translation): Tauqir Amaan Khan
• Sindhi (First translation): Akhund Azizullah
• English (First translation): George Sale
• First translation in India: Sindhi
• First translation in the world: Persian

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• The city mentioned in the Quran is Rome.
• It is referred to in Surah Ar-Rum (The Romans).
• The Surah predicts the victory of the Romans after their defeat.
• Chapter Number → 30th Surah
• Total Verses → 60 Ayat
• Revelation → Makki Surah
• Historical Context → Byzantine–Persian war

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• Total Sajdah in Quran → 14
• Makki Surahs → 11 Sajdah
• Madani Surahs → 3 Sajdah
• First Sajdah → Surah Al-A'raf (7:206)
• Last Sajdah → Surah Al-Alaq (96:19)

Additional information:

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

The injunction for utilization of Zakat is given in Surah At-Tawbah (9:60).

It clearly defines eight categories of people eligible for Zakat.