[97]. I.e., Moses.
[98]. It is narrated that, "Between the first heaven and the one above it is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between each of the heavens is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the seventh heaven and the Kursiy is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the Kursiy and the water is (a distance of) five hundred years, and the Throne is above the water. Allāh is above the Throne, and nothing whatsoever of our deeds is hidden from Him." Muhammad, The Messenger of God ﷺ said: “The Kursiy in relation to the Throne is like an iron ring thrown out into the earth”.
It is also narrated that the Messenger of God ﷺ said: “In Surah al-Baqarah there is a verse which is the best of all the verses of the Qur'an. It is never recited in a house but Satan leaves: Ayatul Kursi - the Verse of the Kursi - .”
[99]. This is a great Islamic principle whereby no one is to be coerced to believe, but it is the duty of the believers to make sure that people know about Islam and what is right and what is wrong.