Does the Most Merciful sit upon His Chair, which is beneath the Throne, at the Hour for reckoning?
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Scholars have three opinions regarding the meaning of the word "Kursi" mentioned in the verse: ﴿His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth﴾ [Al-Baqarah: 255]:
The first: that it refers to Allah's knowledge.
The second: that it is the 'Arsh (Throne).
The third: that it is the footstool in relation to the 'Arsh, and this is narrated from Abu Musa, Al-Suddi, and Ibn Abbas. There are indeed authentic hadiths that confirm the existence of the Kursi, but Allah's sitting on it is not established.
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