



Date: hilt and guard, 19th century grip, possibly 18th century. Culture: hilt and guard, Turkish grip, Indian. Also known as Ayat ul Kursi, The Throne Verse of Allah in the Quran RM PB40B5 Sword (Kilij). It’s the 255th stanza, and it’s one that everyone should learn by. RF 2KA1PCB Arabic and Islamic calligraphy of Ayat al Kursi (Ayah 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah). Ayat al-kursi occurs in the Madani Surah and Surah Al-Baqarah, the Quran’s second Surah. The passage Ayat al-Kursi is considered the most effective in the holy Quran. This is flanked symmetrically outwards so that A corresponds to A', B corresponds to B', and so forth. Ayat al-Kursi PDF Download for free using the direct download link given at the bottom of this article. The central chiasm is represented by ' yaʿlamu mā bayna ʾaydīhim wa-mā ḫalfahum meaning 'He knows what is before them and what is behind them'. The reciter imagines him or herself walking through Ayat al-Kursi until reaching the centre, seeing what is in front and what is behind, and finds they represent a perfect reflection of each other. Ayat al-Kursi displays an internal symmetry comprising concentric looping verses surrounding a pivotal chiasm 'x' of the type A B C D X D' C' B' A'.
