Ayat al-Kursi — The Throne Verse آية الكرسي
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255 · 1 verses · Madani · Juz 3 · Complete Arabic text with English translation below.
Introduction
A single verse from Surah Al-Baqarah that the Prophet ﷺ called the greatest verse of the Quran. Muslims recite it after every prayer and before sleeping. It is presented here as a verse feature — it is verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah, not a separate surah.
Key themes
- Allah's oneness and eternal life
- His complete knowledge and ownership
- The greatness of His Throne
Read — Arabic with English translation
| Verse | Arabic | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | Allah — there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could 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 guarding them does not tire Him. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. |
Quranic Arabic reproduced verbatim from the Tanzil project text. English renderings are MM Portal's own reading aid — not a substitute for the Arabic or for qualified scholarship.