Dua #116•Al-Bukhari, Fathul Bari 4/487, no. 2311

Before Sleep - Ayatul Kursi (Throne Verse Protection)

Ayatul KursiDua Before SleepThrone VerseProtection From ShaytanSurah Baqarah 255
#116

اَللَّهُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِىُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Transliteration

Allahu laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maa fil-'ardh, man dhal-ladhee yashfa'u 'indahu 'illaa bi'idh nih, ya'lamu maa bayna 'aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bishay'im-min 'ilmihi 'illaa bimaa shaa'a, wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal'ardh, wa laa ya'ooduhu hifdhuhumaa, wa Huwal-'Aliyyul- 'Adheem

Translation

Allah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Sura Baqarah 2:255)

Note

When you say Ayatul Kursi at bedtime, Allah sends a guard to stay with you. Shaytan cannot get close until morning comes.

Benefits & Virtues

Say Ayatul Kursi before bed - it is the top way to stay safe at night. Allah sends someone to watch you. The devil stays far away until the sun rises.

  • Say ayatul kursi full before bed. Allah sends a guard for the whole night.
  • Shaytan stays away from anyone who says this ayat al kursi from surah baqarah. He cannot come near until morning.
  • This is the greatest verse in Allah's Book. Big rewards wait for you in akhirah.
  • Say ayatul kursi for protection. Bad dreams and evil whispers stay away from you.
  • This powerful sleeping dua reminds you: Allah never sleeps. Your soul feels calm.

Common Questions

Allah sends a guard to watch over you. Shaytan cannot get near until you wake up.

Look for ayatul kursi full text in Surah Baqarah. It is verse 255. This verse has the highest rank.

Try to read the Arabic for reward. But reading ayatul kursi english translation helps you understand Allah's power.

Yes. Hadith says ayatul kursi for protection is the strongest. It keeps evil far from you and your home at night.

Use the ayatul kursi transliteration. Go slow. Repeat the verses every day until you know the full prayer by heart.

In ayat al kursi full verse, Al-Hayy means Ever-Living. Al-Qayyum means the One who keeps everything going. Allah never sleeps.

Listening to ayat kursi mp3 is good for your heart. But to get the special protection from shaytan in hadith, you must say it yourself.

Yes, very important masnoon dua. The Prophet (saw) said it is a sleeping dua that keeps devils away all through the dark night.

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