Ayatul Kursi Transliteration, Word-by-Word Breakdown & Protection Duas
Learn Ayatul Kursi (Verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah) with accurate English transliteration, word-by-word Arabic breakdown, meaning, and evening protection Hadiths.
- Ayatul Kursi is verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255), described by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the greatest verse in the Quran.
- Contains 10 distinct divine statements affirming Allah's absolute sovereignty, self-subsistence, and infinite knowledge.
- Reciting Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer serves as a gateway to Paradise (Sahih Hadith).
- Serves as a powerful protective shield against harm, evil eye, and whisperings when recited before sleep.
Ayatul Kursi (ุขูุฉ ุงููุฑุณู - The Verse of the Throne) is widely recognized as the most majestic and powerful single verse in the Holy Quran. Located in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255), it comprehensively outlines the sublime attributes of Allah SWT.
Whether you are memorizing it for daily prayers or seeking to understand its profound spiritual meanings, this guide provides complete transliteration, English translation, and recitation etiquette.
1. Ayatul Kursi: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
| Phrase Segment | Arabic Text | English Transliteration | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ุงูููููู ููุง ุฅููููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูููู | Allฤhu lฤ ilฤha illฤ Hลซ | Allah - there is no deity except Him, |
| 2 | ุงููุญูููู ุงููููููููู ู | Al-แธคayyul-Qayyลซm | The Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. |
| 3 | ููุง ุชูุฃูุฎูุฐููู ุณูููุฉู ููููุง ููููู ู | Lฤ ta'khudhuhลซ sinatuw-wa lฤ nawm | Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. |
| 4 | ูููู ู ูุง ููู ุงูุณููู ูุงููุงุชู ููู ูุง ููู ุงููุฃูุฑูุถู | Lahลซ mฤ fis-samฤwฤti wa mฤ fil-'arแธ | To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. |
| 5 | ู ููู ุฐูุง ุงูููุฐูู ููุดูููุนู ุนูููุฏููู ุฅููููุง ุจูุฅูุฐููููู | Man dhal-ladhฤซ yashfa'u 'indahลซ illฤ bi-idhnih | Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? |
| 6 | ููุนูููู ู ู ูุง ุจููููู ุฃูููุฏููููู ู ููู ูุง ุฎูููููููู ู | Ya'lamu mฤ bayna aydฤซhim wa mฤ khalfahum | He knows what is before them and what will be after them, |
| 7 | ููููุง ููุญููุทูููู ุจูุดูููุกู ู ููู ุนูููู ููู ุฅููููุง ุจูู ูุง ุดูุงุกู | wa lฤ yuแธฅฤซแนญลซna bi-shay'im-min 'ilmihฤซ illฤ bimฤ shฤ' | and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. |
| 8 | ููุณูุนู ููุฑูุณูููููู ุงูุณููู ูุงููุงุชู ููุงููุฃูุฑูุถู | Wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samฤwฤti wal-'arแธ | His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, |
| 9 | ููููุง ููุฆููุฏููู ุญูููุธูููู ูุง | wa lฤ ya'ลซduhลซ แธฅifแบuhumฤ | and their preservation tires Him not. |
| 10 | ูููููู ุงููุนูููููู ุงููุนูุธููู ู | wa Huwal-'Aliyyul-'Aแบฤซm | And He is the Most High, the Most Great. |
2. Key Spiritual Lessons from the 10 Attributes
Notice how every clause in Ayatul Kursi reinforces Divine perfection:
- Al-Hayy al-Qayyum: Unlike created beings who tire or age, Allah is eternally alive and self-sustaining.
- Absence of Sleep (Lฤ nawm): Allah's vigilance over the universe is constant without a moment's lapse.
- The Kursi (Throne): Symbolizes immense grandeur, power, and authority over all creation.
3. Virtues & Recommended Times for Recitation
- After Every Fard (Obligatory) Prayer: The Prophet (PBUH) stated: "Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every prescribed prayer, nothing stands between him and entering Paradise except death." (Nasa'i).
- Before Sleep: Reciting Ayatul Kursi at night assigns a protective angel from Allah until morning.
- Interactive Audio Recitation: Visit our dedicated Ayatul Kursi Tool Page for slow verse-by-verse audio playback.
Related Reading
Ayatul Kursi is verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah. To memorize it meaningfully, use the word-by-word transliteration method, and to perfect the pronunciation of its emphatic letters, review the transliteration guide and Tajweed basics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Ayatul Kursi found in the Quran?
Ayatul Kursi is verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah, the second chapter of the Qur'an. Its name means 'the Verse of the Throne', referring to its description of Allah's throne (kursi) extending over the heavens and the earth.
When should Ayatul Kursi be recited?
It is commonly recited after each of the five obligatory prayers and before sleeping, based on narrations describing its protective virtues. Reading it with transliteration and audio helps you memorize it accurately.
How can I memorize Ayatul Kursi with transliteration?
Break the verse into short phrases, read each phrase from the transliteration while listening to the word-by-word audio, and repeat until it flows. Our Ayatul Kursi page shows Arabic, transliteration, and translation together with slow playback to make memorization easier.