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Al-Baqarah 2:255

Ayatul Kursi: Arabic, Transliteration, Meaning and Virtues

Ayatul Kursi in Arabic with transliteration and an English meaning based on Kanz-ul-Iman, its meaning line by line, its virtues from hadith and an easy way to learn it by heart.

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Quran 2:255Al-Baqarah
Greatest verseSahih Muslim 810
ProtectionBukhari 2311
TransliterationEasy to read
Kanz-ul-ImanEnglish meaning

Ayatul Kursi in Arabic

Al-Baqarah 2:255اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُAllahu la ilaha illa huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum. La ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard. Man dhal-ladhi yashfa‘u ‘indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya‘lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahum. Wa la yuhituna bi-shai’im-min ‘ilmihi illa bima sha’. Wasi‘a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard. Wa la ya’uduhu hifzuhuma. Wa huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘Azim.Allah: there is none worthy of worship except Him. He is Living by Himself and keeps all others in being. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Who is there who can intercede with Him without His command? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except as much as He wills. The heavens and the earth are contained within His Kursi, and guarding them is no burden to Him. And He alone is the Most High, the Most Great.Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:255. Arabic: Tanzil Quran text. English meaning based on Kanz-ul-Iman (Imam Ahmad Raza Khan).

Meaning, line by line

TransliterationMeaning
Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-Hayyul-QayyumAllah: there is none worthy of worship except Him. He is Living by Himself and keeps all others in being.
La ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawmNeither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him.
Lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ardTo Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth.
Man dhal-ladhi yashfa‘u ‘indahu illa bi-idhnihWho is there who can intercede with Him without His command?
Ya‘lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahumHe knows what is before them and what is behind them,
Wa la yuhituna bi-shai’im-min ‘ilmihi illa bima sha’and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except as much as He wills.
Wasi‘a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ardThe heavens and the earth are contained within His Kursi,
Wa la ya’uduhu hifzuhumaand guarding them is no burden to Him.
Wa huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘AzimAnd He alone is the Most High, the Most Great.

English meaning based on Kanz-ul-Iman (Imam Ahmad Raza Khan).

Virtues of Ayatul Kursi

  • The greatest verse in the Book of Allah (Sahih Muslim 810).
  • Protection at night: whoever recites it when going to bed has a guardian from Allah and no devil comes near until morning (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311).
  • After every fard prayer: whoever recites it then, nothing stands between him and Paradise except death (an-Nasa’i, as-Sunan al-Kubra 9848).

How to learn Ayatul Kursi by heart

  1. Listen firstListen to a trusted recitation several times.
  2. One line a dayLearn the nine lines above, one a day.
  3. Recite it dailyRecite it before sleeping so it stays fresh.
  4. Check your TajweedAsk a teacher to listen. See our online Tajweed course.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Ayatul Kursi called the greatest verse?

The Prophet ﷺ asked Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka‘b which verse of the Book of Allah is the greatest. He answered Ayatul Kursi, and the Prophet ﷺ praised his knowledge (Sahih Muslim 810).

When should I recite Ayatul Kursi?

Before sleeping: a guardian from Allah stays with you until morning (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311). And after every fard prayer: whoever recites it then, nothing stands between him and Paradise except death (an-Nasa’i, as-Sunan al-Kubra 9848).

Where is Ayatul Kursi in the Quran?

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 255, in the third juz.

Sources

  1. Quran: Arabic from the Tanzil Quran text; English meaning based on Kanz-ul-Iman by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, checked against the Kanz-ul-Iman text on dawateislami.net (Al-Baqarah 2:255).
  2. Hadith: Sahih Muslim 810; Sahih al-Bukhari 2311; an-Nasa’i, as-Sunan al-Kubra 9848.

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