For this reason, the Torah is filled with affirmations of Allah’s attributes, whereas its treatment of the resurrection is not comparable. Indeed, it has even been said that it contains no mention of the resurrection.

The Quran mentions Allah’s names, attributes, and actions more frequently than it mentions eating, drinking, and marriage in Paradise. The verses mentioning Allah’s names and attributes are greater in rank than the verses concerning the resurrection. Thus, the greatest verse in the Quran is the Verse of the Throne, which addresses these matters.

This is established in the authentic hadith narrated by Muslim: the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, “Do you know which verse in the Book of Allah is greatest?” He replied:

“Allah—there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence.” [al-Baqarah: 255]

The Prophet then struck him on the chest with his hand and said, “May you rejoice in your knowledge, Abū al-Mundhir!”

The best surah is the Mother of the Quran, as established in the hadith of Abū Sa‘īd ibn al-Mu‘allā in the Sahīh. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, told him: “Nothing like it has been revealed in the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, or the Quran,