Aayat-ul-Kursi

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Aayat-ul-Kursi

Aayat-ul-Kursi (The Throne Verse), is verse # 255 of the second chapter of The Holy Qur'an; i.e. Surah-Al-Baqarah, and is widely memorized and displayed in the Islamic world.

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ 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 الْعَظِي

Allahu la ilaha illa huwa, Al -Haiyul-Qaiyum La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm lahu ma fi as-samawati wa ma fil-'ard Man zal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa be-izhnihi Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum wa la yuhituna bi shai'in min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a Wasi'a kursiyuhus-samawati wal ard wa la ya'uduhu hifzuhuma wa Hu wal 'Aliyul-Azeem


"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)."
[Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]



Vitrues of reciting Ayat-al-Kursi

*Ubayy bin Ka'b (radi Allahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book is the greatest? I said: 'Allah and His messenger knows best.'
He (peace be upon him) again said: 'Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book, according to you, is the greatest?' I (Abu Mundhir) replied: ‘It is 'Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa-al-Hayyul-Qayyum'.[2:255].
Thereupon he (peace be upon him) patted me in the chest and said, ' Rejoice by your knowledge, O Abu Mundhir! (i.e, may this knowledge be a source of respect, honour and benefit to you).' [Muslim]


*Asma' bint Yazid (radiAllahu anhu) reported, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying about these two following Ayahs, i.e, verses: "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. [2:255], And, Alif Lam Mim, Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal [2:1], That they contain Allah's Greatest Name."[Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal in his Musnad]


*It was narrated that Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (radiAllahu anhu) said: The Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: "Whoever recites Ayat- al-Kursi immediately after each prescribed Prayer, there will be nothing standing between him and his entering Paradise except death."[an-Nasa'i, Ibn Hibban, ibn Sunni, at-Tabarani, ibn Hibban - Sahih]


*Abu Dhar (radiAllahu anhu) said; "O Messenger of Allah, what is the greatest thing that has been revealed to you?" He said, "Ayat-al-Kursi, Allahu La ilaha illa Huwa." [an-Nasa'i]


*When you lie down in your bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi, Allahu La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists… [al-Baraqah 2:255] until the end of the ayah, then you will have a protector from Allah and no shaytan (devil) will come near you until morning comes. [Sahih al-Bukhari]


*Everything has its pinnacle and the pinnacle of the Qur’an is Surah al-Baqarah. In it there is an ayah which is the greatest in the Qur’an: Ayat al-Kursi. [at-Tirmidhi]


*Ali ibn abu Talib (radiAllahu anhu) narrates, "I cannot understand how a person, who is a Muslim, and owner of reason (intellect) can spend the night without reading Ayat-ul-Kursi. If you knew the benefits of it, then you will never discard it under any condition".


*Abdullah bin Mas'ud (radiAllahu anhu) narrates that a person said to Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam): "O Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam), teach me something through which Allah will give me benefit." He said: "Continue reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi. This will be a means of protection for you, your children and even those houses which are near your house."


*Abu Umamah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said that the ismullahi-al-aazam (The Greatest Name of Allah), through which Allah assuredly fulfills people's needs, is contained in three surahs in the Qur'an: Al-Baqarah, Al Imran and Taha. Abu Umamah (radiAllahu anhu) says that when he searched for the ismullahi-al-aazam, he found it to be in Ayat al-kursi (2:255); and in Surah Al-’Imran (3:2); and in Surah Taha (20:111). [al-Hakim, ibn Majah, at-Tabarani, at-Tahawi, and others]


*It is reported by At-Tabarani that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: "The one who recites Ayat-al-kursi after the conclusion of an obligatory prayer, he is under the care of Allah until the next prayer commences."
[at-Tabaraani’s At Targheeb wat-Tarheeb]


Benefits of Reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi:


*Recite Aayat-ul Kursi At The Time Of Leaving House Because 70000 Angels Protect Person From Left, Right, Front And Back, And If A Person Dies Before Returning He Will Get 70 Martyrs Reward.

* Reciting Aayat-ul-Kursi 40 Times Every Day At The Time Of Sunset, The Person Will Get Reward Of 40 Hajj.

*Recite Aayat-ul-Kursi Every Night At Bed, This Creates One Angel Who Will Guard The Person Till Morning.

*Recite Aayat-ul-Kursi Every Time After Doing Ablution(wuzu) This Will Raise Person 40 Times In Rank From Each Word.

* Recite Aayat-ul-Kursi Every Time After Returning Home Because It Keeps Away Poverty.