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Ayat al-Kursi (after each fard)

Quick answer

Allah (SWT), there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.

When to recite

Recite after the obligatory prayer, following the count and wording stated in the source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Quran 2:255; narrated after salah in an-Nasa'i, 'Amal al-Yawm wa'l-Laylah 100 (sahih). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
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

Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, al-Hayyu-l-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fi-s-samawati wa ma fi-l-ard. Man dha-lladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bi-shay'in min 'ilmihi illa bi-ma sha'. Wasi'a kursiyyuhu-s-samawati wa-l-ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma, wa Huwa-l-'Aliyyu-l-'Adheem.

Meaning in English

Allah (SWT), there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Why this dua matters

The Prophet ﷺ said whoever recites it after every fard prayer has nothing between them and Paradise except death.

Source: Quran 2:255; narrated after salah in an-Nasa'i, 'Amal al-Yawm wa'l-Laylah 100 (sahih)
Common questions
What does Ayat al-Kursi (after each fard) mean?

Allah (SWT), there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.

When should I recite Ayat al-Kursi (after each fard)?

Recite after the obligatory prayer, following the count and wording stated in the source.

What is the source for Ayat al-Kursi (after each fard)?

Quran 2:255; narrated after salah in an-Nasa'i, 'Amal al-Yawm wa'l-Laylah 100 (sahih).

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