Read Ayatul Kursi in English and See Best Benefits

There are many verses in the Holy Quran which were revealed by Allah to guide the Muslim Ummah.They are so powerful that only by reading them, you and your family members are protected by Allah from all kinds of evils and evil forces.

This verse is verse 255 of Surah Baqarah, which we all know as ayat al kursi.  Many people in the Muslim Ummah know the virtue of this verse.  It is very difficult to find a believing Muslim who does not know Ayatul Kursi. This is the verse that Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)  called the chief of the verses of the entire Qur'an

In this blog we will read and memorize Ayat al-Kursi and learn the benefits of reciting it along with the rest of the verses of the Holy Quran, God willing.

Ayatul Kursi in Arabic

اَللّٰہُ لَاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا ہُوَۚ اَلۡحَیُّ الۡقَیُّوۡمُ  ۬ ۚ لَا تَاۡخُذُہٗ سِنَۃٌ وَّ لَا نَوۡمٌ ؕ لَہٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الۡاَرۡضِ ؕ مَنۡ ذَا الَّذِیۡ یَشۡفَعُ  عِنۡدَہٗۤ  اِلَّا بِاِذۡنِہٖ ؕ یَعۡلَمُ مَا بَیۡنَ اَیۡدِیۡہِمۡ وَ مَا خَلۡفَہُمۡ  ۚ وَ لَا یُحِیۡطُوۡنَ بِشَیۡءٍ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِہٖۤ اِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ کُرۡسِیُّہُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الۡاَرۡضَ ۚ وَ لَا یَئُوۡدُہٗ حِفۡظُہُمَا ۚ وَ ہُوَ الۡعَلِیُّ  الۡعَظِیۡم

ayatul kursi 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 extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. 

In Ayat al-Kursi, the praise of Allah is described and the position of Allah is being told. Read and memorize a few more verses regarding praise of Allah.

﴾2.257﴿

اَللّٰہُ وَلِیُّ الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا ۙ یُخۡرِجُہُمۡ مِّنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ اِلَی النُّوۡرِ ۬ ؕ وَالَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡۤا اَوۡلِیٰٓئُہُمُ الطَّاغُوۡتُ ۙ یُخۡرِجُوۡنَہُمۡ مِّنَ النُّوۡرِ اِلَی الظُّلُمٰتِ ؕ اُولٰٓئِکَ اَصۡحٰبُ النَّارِ ۚ ہُمۡ  فِیۡہَا خٰلِدُوۡنَ 

Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light. And those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut. They take them out of the light into darknesses. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein. 

﴾2 .268﴿

اَلشَّیۡطٰنُ یَعِدُکُمُ الۡفَقۡرَ وَ یَاۡمُرُکُمۡ بِالۡفَحۡشَآءِ ۚ وَ اللّٰہُ یَعِدُکُمۡ مَّغۡفِرَۃً مِّنۡہُ  وَ فَضۡلًا ؕ وَ اللّٰہُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِیۡمٌ 

Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing. 

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اللّٰہُ  لَاۤ اِلٰہَ  اِلَّا ہُوَ ۙ الۡحَیُّ الۡقَیُّوۡمُ ؕ

Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. 

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اِنَّ اللّٰہَ  لَا  یَخۡفٰی عَلَیۡہِ شَیۡءٌ  فِی الۡاَرۡضِ وَ لَا فِی السَّمَآءِ ؕ

Indeed, from Allah nothing is hidden in the earth nor in the heaven. 

﴾3 .6﴿

ہُوَ  الَّذِیۡ یُصَوِّرُکُمۡ  فِی الۡاَرۡحَامِ  کَیۡفَ یَشَآءُ ؕ لَاۤ اِلٰہَ  اِلَّا ہُوَ الۡعَزِیۡزُ الۡحَکِیۡمُ 

It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. 

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وَ ہُوَ اللّٰہُ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ فِی الۡاَرۡضِ ؕ یَعۡلَمُ سِرَّکُمۡ وَ جَہۡرَکُمۡ وَ یَعۡلَمُ مَا تَکۡسِبُوۡنَ 

And He is Allah , [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn. 

Benefits of ayatul kursi reading

•list of benefits according to hadiths.

•By reciting Ayat al-Kursi in the morning, a person is protected from demons and jinn till evening

•By reciting this verse at night, a person is protected from devils and jinn till morning

•If there is a sight or magic on a person, it ends by reading this verse

•By reciting Ayatul Kursi after every prayer, the distance between heaven and man is only death

•By reciting Ayat al-Kursi at night before going to bed, a guardian angel from Allah Ta'ala protects this servant equally, Satan cannot come near this servant until morning.

 

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Haditha on the ayatul kursi 

وَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ أَبُو عَمْرٍو : حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : وَكَّلَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِحِفْظِ زَكَاةِ رَمَضَانَ ، فَأَتَانِي آتٍ فَجَعَلَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذْتُهُ ، وَقُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ لَأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : إِنِّي مُحْتَاجٌ ، وَعَلَيَّ عِيَالٌ ، وَلِي حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ ، قَالَ : فَخَلَّيْتُ عَنْهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالًا ، فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ ، قَالَ : أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ ، فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ فَرَصَدْتُهُ ، فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : لَأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : دَعْنِي فَإِنِّي مُحْتَاجٌ وَعَلَيَّ عِيَالٌ لَا أَعُودُ ، فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ ؟ قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالًا فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ ، قَالَ : أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ فَرَصَدْتُهُ الثَّالِثَةَ ، فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : لَأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ، وَهَذَا آخِرُ ثَلَاثِ مَرَّاتٍ أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ لَا تَعُودُ ثُمَّ تَعُودُ ، قَالَ : دَعْنِي أُعَلِّمْكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللَّهُ بِهَا ، قُلْتُ : مَا هُوَ ؟ قَالَ : إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ : اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ سورة البقرة آية 255 ، حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ الْآيَةَ ، فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ ، وَلَا يَقْرَبَنَّكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ ، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ ؟ قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُعَلِّمُنِي كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُنِي اللَّهُ بِهَا فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ ، قَالَ : مَا هِيَ ؟ قُلْتُ : قَالَ لِي : إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ ، فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ الْآيَةَ : اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ سورة البقرة آية 255 ، وَقَالَ لِي : لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ ، وَلَا يَقْرَبَكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ ، وَكَانُوا أَحْرَصَ شَيْءٍ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ صَدَقَكَ وَهُوَ كَذُوبٌ ، تَعْلَمُ مَنْ تُخَاطِبُ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : لَا ، قَالَ : ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ

 Translation of Hadith

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Apostle . He said, I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need. I released him, and in the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, What did your prisoner do yesterday? I said, O Allah's Apostle! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go. Allah's Apostle said, Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again. I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, I will definitely take you to Allah's Apostle. He said, Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again. I pitied him and let him go. In the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, What did your prisoner do. I replied, O Allah's Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free. Allah's Apostle said, Verily, he told you a lie and he will return. I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come. He said, (Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you. I asked, What are they? He replied, Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi -- 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle asked, What did your prisoner do yesterday? I replied, He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go. Allah's Apostle asked, What are they? I replied, He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet said, He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira? Abu Huraira said, No. He said, It was Satan. 

We should try to spend as much time as possible in the worship of Allah, remember Allah in easy and difficult times, pray, read the Qur'an, recite Ayat al-Kursi, so that you will be under the protection of Allah when the servant is seeking the pleasure of Allah. If he leaves all his work and makes time for worship, then Allah eases every difficulty of his servant by His grace. Allah is Most Merciful, Most Merciful.