What does Ayat al-Kursi mean?
The Throne Verse, al-Baqarah 2:255, the greatest verse of the Quran.
Ayat al-Kursi explained
Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing stands between him and Paradise except death. Recited before sleep, a guardian from Allah protects the reader until morning.
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What does Ayat al-Kursi mean?
Ayat al-Kursi (آيَة الكُرْسِيّ, Ayat al-Kursi) means: The Throne Verse, al-Baqarah 2:255, the greatest verse of the Quran.
How is Ayat al-Kursi written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written آيَة الكُرْسِيّ and pronounced Ayat al-Kursi. It is also spelled The Throne Verse.
Where does Ayat al-Kursi come from in the Quran or hadith?
Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing stands between him and Paradise except death. Recited before sleep, a guardian from Allah protects the reader until morning. Source: Sunan an-Nasa'i al-Kubra 9848; Sahih al-Bukhari 2311.
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