Whatever Shaykh As-Saduq has said about the Kursi, is complemented by a large number of traditions originating from the Imams. We present a few Ahadith from Kitab Al-Tawhid here.

Fadheel Ibn Yasaar said that when he asked Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about the Kursi, as mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah, Imam replied that Kursi contained everything that existed between Heavens and the Earth.

Zarara said that he had asked Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about the meaning of the Verse:

وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ

“God’s Kursi encompasses Heavens and the Earth…” (2:255).

He asked if it indicated that the Universe encompassed the Chair?

Imam (‘a) replied, that the opposite was true. The Chair included the Heavens and the Earth. There were several traditions in the literature to support this meaning. It also included another meaning of knowledge as well.

Further Evidence From The Dictionary

The work of other great linguists, apart from the traditions of the Imams substantiated the meaning of the word Kursi in Arabic language included Knowledge. The author of Qamus Al-Muhit said that Kursi stood for knowledge. The author of Lisan-al-Arab also said that in Arabic the term – Kursi - portrayed Knowledge.

In fact, the two meanings of Kursi, as introduced by the Shaykh were not very different.

The lay person used the literal meaning of the word Chair i.e. a place where God was seated. That He sat there to extend His legs like a (monarch), were senseless depictions.