Ayat-ul-Kursi for Protection
Ayat-ul-Kursi is one of the greatest verses of the Qur’an and is widely recited for seeking Allah Ta’ala’s protection. It describes Allah’s perfect power, knowledge and authority. The virtue of reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi before sleeping is authentically reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 2311, where protection from Shaytan until morning is mentioned.
Dua in Arabic
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Roman English
Allaahu laa ilaaha illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom. Laa ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa laa nawm. Lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maa fil-ard. Man dhal-ladhee yashfa‘u ‘indahoo illaa bi-idhnih. Ya‘lamu maa baina aydeehim wa maa khalfahum. Wa laa yuheetoona bishay’im-min ‘ilmihi illaa bimaa shaa’. Wasi‘a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal-ard. Wa laa ya’ooduhu hifdhuhumaa wa Huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘Azeem.
English Meaning
“Allah—there is no deity except Him, 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 is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
Reference
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255 (Ayat-ul-Kursi).
The virtue of reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi before sleeping is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari 2311. The narration states that whoever recites it before going to bed will have a protector from Allah, and Shaytan will not come near him until morning.
Ayat-ul-Kursi for Protection in Arabic, Roman English and English meaning. Read Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255 and learn its virtue for protection with an authentic Hadith reference.
