Ayat Al-Kursi - Verse of the Throne

Verse 255 of Surah-e-Baqarah (chapter: The cow) in Holy Quran is called Ayat Al-Kursi. While not all verses in the Quran carry a specific name, this one was given the name 'Ayat Al-Kursi' (literally, "The Verse of the Chair" or "Throne") to emphasize its importance due to its mention of God's dominion over the world as symbolized by a "Throne" (kurs).

Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Haiyul-Qaiyum La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm, lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-'ard Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnihi Ya'lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bi shai'im-min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a Wasi'a kursiyuhus-samawati wal ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma Wa Huwal 'Aliyul-Adheem
"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]

1) Asma' bint Yazid (may Allah be pleased with her) reported, ' I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say about these two following Ayahs, i.e, verses:

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"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 [3:1-2], That they contain Allah's Greatest Name." [Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal in his Musnad] 2) It was narrated that Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) 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 and Ibn Hibban] 3) It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In Surat 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 Shaitan leaves: Ayat Al-Kursi." 4) Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who recites it after each of the obligatory prayers, then death will be the only thing preventing him from entering Paradise." [ibn Sunni, atTabarani, ibn Hibban - Sahih] 5) Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book is the greatest? I said: 'Allah and His messenger know best.' He (peace and blessings 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 'Allah la ilaha illa Huwal-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] 6) Abu Dhar (may Allah be pleased with him) said; O Messenger of Allah, what is the greatest thing that has been revealed to you?' He said, Ayat al-Kursi, 'Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa'[an-Nasa'i] 7) When you lie down in your bed, recite ayat al-Kursi, Allah! 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] 8) Everything has its pinnacle and the pinnacle of the Quran is Surah al-Baqarah. In it there is an ayah which is the greatest in the Qur'an: Ayat al-Kursi [at-Tirmidhi] 9) It is reported by way of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that someone used to come upon him and take from the charity? which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had made him guardian over ? night after night, so on the third night, he said: "I will report you to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the man said:

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'Let me teach you some phrases with which Allah will cause you benefit' ? they were very eager for good ? so he said: 'When you go to, read 'Ayat alkursi (Verse 255 of Surah AlBaqarah) completely, for there is still upon you from Allah a guardian, and no shaytan can get close to you until you enter upon morning.' Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He told you the truth and he is a liar, (that was a shaitan)." [Sahih Al-Bukhari] 10) It is reported from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked a certain companion if he was married. He replied. "I do not have so much money as to get married." RasulAllah (peace and blessings be upon him) said "Do you know Suratul-Ikhlas?" He replied: "Yes". RasulAllah (peace and blessings be upon him) remarked: "That equals to a quarter of the Holy Qur'an. Do you know Suratul-Kafirun?" He replied: "Yes." RasulAllah (peace and blessings be upon him) said "it equals to a quarter of the Holy Qur'an". He further asked "do you know Suratul-Zilzal?" He replied, "yes." RasulAllah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That equals to a quarter of the Holy Qur'an. Do you know Suratul-Fath?" He replied: "Yes". RasulAllah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That equals to a quarter of the Holy Qur'an. Do you know Ayat-al Kursi?" He replied: "Yes". RasulAllah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That equals to a quarter of the Holy Qur'an. Get married, get married, get married!" 11) It is reported by at-Tabarani that the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) 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 watTarheeb (2:435)] The benefits of Ayat Al-Kursi are: 1) Holy prophet (SAWW) said: whoever recites the first 4 ayats of Surae Baqarah, then Ayatul Kursi and then the last 3 ayats of Surah e Baqarah, will not be inflicted with any kind of difficulty in his wealth or himself, Satan will not come near him and he will not forget the Qur'an. 2) Holy Prophet (SAWW) said: Qur'an is a great word, and Surae Baqarah is the leader of the Qur'an and Ayatul Kursi is the leader of Surae Baqarah. In Ayatul Kursi there are 50 words and for each word there are 50 blessings and good in it. 3) One who recites Ayatul Kursi every morning will be in the protection, safety of Allah until the night. 4) If one ties this to ones wealth or children, they will be safe from Satan 5) Our Holy Prophet (SAWW) has said: These things increase ones memory: sweets, meat of an animal near the neck, Adas (Lentils), cold bread and recitation of Ayatul Kursi. 6) For those of our dear ones who have passed away, recitation of Ayatul Kursi and giving it

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as Hadiya to them, gives them light (noor) in the grave. 7) Frequent recitation makes ones own death easy. 8) When leaving home, if one recites it once, the Almighty has one group of Angels to come and protect you. If recited twice, 2 groups of Angels are assigned to do this. If recited 3 times Allah tells the Angels not to worry as the Almighty himself takes care of him. 9) The Holy Prophet has said: If one recites Ayatul Kursi before going to sleep, Allah will send an Angel to come and look after you and protect 10) When one is alone in the house, recitation of Ayatul Kursi and asking Allah for help will make you remain calm and you will not fear. 11) The Holy Prophet has said: When leaving home,if one recites Ayatul Kursi, then Allah will send 70,000 Angels to do Istighfaar for him until he returns home, and upon his return Poverty will be removed from him. 12) If one recites this after performing Wudhoo, the 5th Imam Hadhrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) has said: Allah will give him a reward of 40 years of Ibadaat, his position will be raised in the Heavens 40 times (levels) and will marry him to 40 Horains. 13) One who recites it after every prayer, their salaat will be accepted, they will remain in the safety of the Almighty and He will protect them. 14) Allah told Prophet Musa (AS): If one recites it after every salaat, the Almighty will make his heart a thankful one (Shakireen), will give him a reward of the prophets, and his deeds will be like those of the truthful (Siddiqeen). 15) To increase light or vision (noor) in the eyes, recite Surae Alhamd once, then Ayatul Kursi and then once the following dua:- "U-eedhu nora basaree binuril lahi alladhi la yutfaa", "I seek refuge for the light of my eyes by the light of Allah(SWT), which does not become extinguished". Source:Steps 2 Paradise, Mounthira, Jafariya News