Ayat-ul-Kursi (The Throne Verse)
Quran 2:255
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ 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
Allah - la ilaha illahu huwa al-hayyu al-qayyum. La ta'khuzuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fi as-samawati wa ma fi al-ard. Man dha al-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnihi. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum. Wa la yuhitun bishay'in min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'. Wasi'a kursiyyuhu as-samawati wa al-ard. Wa la ya'uruhu hifzuhuma wa huwa al-'aliyyu al-'azim.
Meaning
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of 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 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.
Context
This verse is considered one of the most powerful verses in the Quran and is often recited before sleep. It instills confidence in Allah's ability to protect and sustain all creation.
Benefits
Recitation provides spiritual protection and is recommended before sleep and in times of fear. It strengthens belief in Allah's omniscience and protection.