MakkahArabic Text (النص العربي)
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Transliteration
Allāhu lā ‘ilāha ‘illā Hou. ‘Al-Ḥayyul-Qayyoum. Lā ta’-khudhuhou sinatun-w-wa lā nawm. Lahou mā fis-samāwāti wa mā fil-‘arḍ. Man-dhalladhee yashfa-‘u ‘indahou ‘illā bi-‘iznih? Ya‘-lamu mā bayna ‘aydeehim wa mā khalfahum. Wa lā yu-ḥeeṭouna bi-shay-‘im-min ‘il-mihee ‘illā bimā shā’. Wa-si-‘a Kursiyyu-hus-Samāwā-ti wal-‘arḍ; wa lā ya-‘oudu-hou ḥifẓu-humā wa Huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘Aẓeem.
Translation
Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi (Throne) extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
The Virtues and Benefits of Ayatul Kursi
Ayatul Kursi is widely regarded as the greatest verse in the Holy Quran. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) emphasized its immense spiritual power, protection, and rewards in several authentic Hadiths:
1. Guarantee of Paradise after Salah
"Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi at the end of every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death."
— Sunan an-Nasa'i (Sahih)2. Protection While Sleeping
"When you go to your bed, recite Ayatul Kursi. Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no devil will come near you until morning."
— Sahih al-Bukhari3. The Greatest Verse in the Quran
The Prophet (ﷺ) asked Ubayy bin Ka'b which verse in the Quran was the greatest. When Ubayy replied "Ayatul Kursi," the Prophet (ﷺ) patted his chest and said: "Congratulations on your knowledge."
— Sahih Muslim