Ayatul Kursi MP3

A COLLECTION OF AYAATUL KURSI (2:255) BEUTIFULLY RECITED

Bismillaahir raHmaanir raHeem

Allaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwal Hayyul qayyoom

laa ta,khuzhuhuu sinatuw wa laa nawn

lahuu maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil arDH

mann zhal lazhee yashfa'U 'Inndahuu illaa bi izhnih

yA'-lamu maa baina aydeehim wa maa khalfahum

wa laa yuHEE-TWUUna bi shay im min 'Ilmihii illaa bi maa shaaaaa,

wasi'A kursee yuhus samaawaati wal arDH

wa laa ya-uuduhuu HifZHUhumaa

wa huwal 'Aleeyul 'AZHEEm

In the name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful

Allaah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting,

Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep.

His are all things in the heavens and on earth.

Who is there can intercede in His presence except as he permitteth?

He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures As) before or after or behind them.

Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth.

His throne doth extend over the heavens and on earth,

and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding and preserving them,

For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory)."
(2:255)

VIRTUES 

Rasoolullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم - Sollallaahu 'Alayhi wa sallam said, "Whoever recites Aayatul Kursi after every Fard Salaat. Only death is keeping him/her from entering Jannah. (As soon as he/she dies, will enter Jannah)
(Nisa'i, Ibne Habban, Ibnelsani A'n Abi Amatah Albahili Radhiyallaah 'Anhu)

It's in another Hadith that Reciting Ayatul Kursi after one Fard Salat will stay in Allaah's protection until the next Salaat. (Tibrani Fil Kabeer, A'n Alhasan Bin Ali RA)

Imam Bihaqi States that the one who recites Ayatul Kursi before falling asleep, Allaah Ta 'AAla gives protection to his/her home and his/her Family.
(Marqat Sharah Mishkaat, Mulla Ali Qaderi, vol. 2 pp. 583)

It's in another Hadith, Jinns and Shaitans do not come close to the house in which Ayatul Kursi is recited. (Tirmidhi Altargheeb Wal Tarheeb Lilmanzari vol.2 pp.631)

Imam Ahmad recorded that 'Ubayy bin Ka'b said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked him about the greatest Ayah in the Book of Allah, and 'Ubayy answered "Allah and his Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) know better." When the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) repeated his question serveral times, Ubayy said "Ayat-ul-Kursi"

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) commented, "Congratulations for having knowledge, O Abu Al-Mundhir! By He in whose Hand is my soul! this Ayah has a tongue and two lips which she praises the King (Allah) next to the leg of the throne."
[aHmad 5:14] [Muslim 1:556 ]

Ubayy bin Ka’b [RA] reported:

The Messenger of Allah [صلى الله عليه وسلم] said, “Abu Mundhir (Ubayy bin Ka’b)! Do you know which Ayah in Allah’s Book is the greatest?

I said, “Allah and His messenger know best.”

He [SAWS] again said, “Do you know which Ayah in Allah’s Book, according to you, is the greatest?”

I (Abu Mundhir) replied, “It is ‘Allah la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum’ [2:255]“.

Thereupon he [صلى الله عليه وسلم] patted me in the chest and said, “Rejoice by your knowledge, O Abu Mundhir! (i.e, may this knowledge be a source of respect, honour and benefit to you).” [Muslim]

Asma’ bint Yazid (radiAllahu anhu) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) say about these two following Ayahs, i.e, verses: “Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. [2:255], And, Alif Lam Mim, Allaah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal [3:1-2], That they contain Allaah’s Greatest Name.” [Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal in his Musnad]

Fulfilling 70 needs and the Ayat which gives Jannat.

Hadhrat Ali (ra) narrates that Surah Fatiha, Ayatul Kursi and two Ayats of Al Imraan (Shahidallaahu Anahu la...... Azzizul Hakeem) and (Qul Allahumma...bi Ghairi Hisaab) are linked to the arch of Allaah and between them and Allaah there are no veils.

These Ayats said to Allaah "You are sending us unto earth and amongst those who become disobedient." Allaah said,"By my Being, I say, that whoever of my servants reads you (addressing the Ayats) after every fard Salaat, I will make his resting place Jannat, irrespective of what action he may be involved in and will make him stay in "Blessed Peace" and view him with my hidden eye daily seventy times and fulfil seventy of his needs daily, amongst which the smallest is forgiveness and I will protect him from every enemy and assist him against the enemies". (Allaah knows best)

OTHER NARRATIONS:

The benefits of Ayat Al-Kursi are:

1. whoever recites the first 5 ayats of Surah Baqarah, then Ayatul Kursi and then the last 3 ayats of Surah e Baqarah, will not be inflicted with any kind of difficulty in his wealth or himself, Satan will not come near him and he will not forget the Qur'an.

2. Qur'an is a great word, and Surah Baqarah is the leader of the Qur'an and Ayatul Kursi is the leader of Surah Baqarah. In Ayatul Kursi there are 50 words and for each word there are 50 blessings and good in it.

3. One who recites Ayatul Kursi every morning will be in the protection, safety of Allaah until the night.

4. If one ties this to ones wealth or children, they will be safe from Satan

5. These things increase ones memory: sweets, meat of an animal near the neck, Adas (Lentils), cold bread and recitation of Ayatul Kursi.

6. For those of our dear ones who have passed away, recitation of Ayatul Kursi and giving it as Hadiya to them, gives them light (noor) in the grave.

7. Frequent recitation makes ones own death easy.

8. When leaving home, if one recites it once, the Almighty has one group of Angels to come and protect you. If recited twice, 2 groups of Angels are assigned to do this. If recited 3 times Allaah tells the Angels not to worry as the Almighty himself takes care of him.

9. If one recites Ayatul Kursi before going to sleep, Allaah will send an Angel to come and look after you and protect

10. When one is alone in the house, recitation of Ayatul Kursi and asking Allaah for help will make you remain calm and you will not fear.

11. When leaving home,if one recites Ayatul Kursi, then Allaah will send 70,000 Angels to do Istighfaar for him until he returns home, and upon his return Poverty will be removed from him.

12. If one recites this after performing Wudhoo, the 5th Imam Hadhrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (RA) has said: Allaah will give him a reward of 40 years of Ibadaat, his position will be raised in the Heavens 40 times (levels) and will marry him to 40 Horains.

13. One who recites it after every prayer, their salaat will be accepted, they will remain in the safety of the Almighty and He will protect them.

14. Allaah told Prophet Musa (AS): If one recites it after every salaat, the Almighty will make his heart a thankful one (Shakireen), will give him a reward of the prophets, and his deeds will be like those of the truthful (Siddiqeen).

Some of the Virtues of Ayatul Kursi Summarised

TAFSEER OF AYAATUL KURSI (2:255)

Aayatul-Kursi And Its Meaning

[From Commentary on Imaam ibn Taymeeyah’s Sharhul ’Aqeedatil-Waasitiyyah By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaymeen]

Allah says:

Allaah!

Laa ilaaha illaa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever-Living (Al-Hayy), the One Who sustains and protects all that exists (Al-Qayyoom)

Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. 
Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission? 

He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. 

And they wilt never encompass anything of His knowledge except that which He wills 

His throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them 

And He is the Most High (Al-‘Aliyy), the Most Great (Al-‘AZeem).
[Soorah Al-Baqarah (2) Aayah 255]

This great verse incorporates the three types of Tawheed. It includes a number of names and attributes, each of which represents one of the foundations of the creed of Islam:

Allaah's saying "Allaahu Laa ilaaha illaa Huwa" establishes the principle of Uloohiyyah, which is itself the foundation of Tawheed, and from which stems Islam's attitude to life in general. This principle obliges us to be worshipers of none but Allaah. Man should direct his service, worship and obedience to Him alone, adjudicate only by this laws and derive his values, ethics and ideas only from Allah.

• Al-Hayy ul-Qayyoom - “The Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists", has confirmed two of His great names.
• Al-Hayy - The Ever-Living is He who has a continuous life with no beginning or end. Allah is ascribed with a life that is self-sustaining. It has no external source, unlike the lives of creatures that have been granted to them by the Creator. As He was, together with His attributes, before all else, so shall He remain throughout endless time. 
• Al-Qayyoom - The One Who sustains and protects all that exists. It is He who sustains the lives of creation and manages all the conditions of the universe. He oversees everything: provides for it, preserves it, watches over it, manages it in the way and for the purpose that He pleases.

These two names "the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists" are among the greatest of Allaah's beautiful names. Upon them, the rest of His names are based and around them all their meanings revolve.

Allaah’s being Alive requires all attributes of perfection, because any lacking of an attribute of perfection originates from the weakness of life. Therefore, if Allaah has perfect life, He necessarily has all perfection.

 Ibn Uthaimeen mentions.
“Furthermore Allaah’s hayaat is characterized by the perfection of Attributes: hearing, sight, knowledge, ability, might and all qualities of perfection.”
[Sharhul ’Aqeedatil-Waasitiyyah By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaymeen]

• The attribute of "the One Who sustains and protects all that exists" incorporates His perfect self-sufficiency and His perfect omnipotence. He does not need help from anybody in any way, and every creature depends on Allah's existence and management.

• These two names have a great effect on the life of every Muslim who believes in them and comprehends their meanings. His conscience becomes constantly aware of Allah, in worship, love and obedience; for he knows that his Lord sustains his own life and the entire universe, in accordance with His Wisdom and plan. The servant thus adheres to the system Allah designed for his life, Islam, from which he derives his values and criteria and seeks guidance for his actions in all circumstances.

Allaah's saying:
"Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him" is a reiteration of the fact that Allah is the Sustainer of everything. Slumber and sleep contradict the quality of complete and perfect life and the attribute of the Self-Subsisting because sleep is only required of the creature who gets tired and needs rejuvenation and rest.

 Allaah’s saying:
"To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth" confirms His ownership of all things. Allah enjoys an unfettered and absolute authority over His possessions, which He shares with no other being. Belief in those facts, once it takes root in the heart, has an immensely beneficial effect on a believer's life.

 Allaah's saying:
"Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission?" makes clear the status of Lordship (Ar-Ruboobiyyah) and worship. Every human being is a servant of Allah. He does not exceed the boundaries of that status and therefore cannot intercede with Allah without His permission. Our faith (‘aqeedah) thus makes a clear distinction between the nature of the Supreme Creator and His worshippers. They neither mingle nor do they have a single characteristic in common. None can intercede except by Allah’s Permission: His Leave is universal. Even Prophet MuHammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who has the greatest rank with Allaah cannot intercede except with the prior leave from Allaah. He will be granted this permission after he (r) prostrates before Allaah and praises Him with the great praises and glorifications which Allaah guides him to it on that day. Then it will be said:Raise your head and speak; you will be listened to, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.
[Bukhari Book #60, Hadith #3]

[It is known] that no one has a rank with Allaah greater than that of the Messenger [Prophet MuHammad صلى الله عليه وسلم], nevertheless, he (صلى الله عليه وسلم) cannot intercede except with the prior leave of Allaah.

 Allaah says:
"He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what Will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never encompass anything of His knowledge except that which He wills". This is a confirmation that His knowledge encompasses all time and place and things. It is also a reference to the weaknesses of human beings and the limitations of their knowledge which does not exceed that which Allaah wishes them to know. A Muslim's awareness of this fact makes him ever-conscious of his Lord, mindful of the limits of behavior and conduct He has set, and quick in turning to Allaah in gratitude and repentance. It also makes him avoid arrogance and self-satisfaction.

 Allaah's saying:
"His Kursi (footstool) extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them" is proof of the completeness of His power. The size of the Kursi (as explained in the authentic hadeeth) is in comparison to the ‘Arsh (Throne) that of a person’s ring thrown into a vast desert.

Allaah concluded this great verse by mentioning two of His beautiful names: And He is the Most High (Al-‘Aliyy), the Most Great (Al-‘AZheem). 

• Al-‘Aliyy [The Most High] means that He is High and Exalted above His creation. No one transgresses by trying to rise to His status without being reduced to humiliation in this world and disgraced with punishment in the Hereafter.
• Al-‘AZheem [The Most Great] means that all greatness is Allaah's, and that nothing is of equal status with Him, but everything is below Him. When man becomes aware of Allaah's greatness and Exaltation, he realizes his own worth and settles in the station of worship of his Lord. He does not transgress against Allaah's bounds, but fears Him, obeys His commands, and rectifies his conduct towards Him and towards His creation.

These then are some of the facets of the greatness of this verse. Each Muslim should learn it by heart, contemplate its meanings and recite it often. There are many Ahaadeeth relating to its excellence and merits. One is a long hadeeth narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (radiallahu ‘anhu) in which the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was reported to have said to him: "When you go to your bed, you should recite Aayatul-Kursi) from the beginning to the end, by reciting it there will be posted a guardian over you from Allaah who will protect you during the whole night and the devil will not be able to come near you till morning."
[Al-Bukhaari]

And on the authority of Ubayy Ibn Ka’b (radiallaahu ‘anhu) who reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "Abul-Mundhir! Do you know which verse of Allaah’s Book is the greatest?" - Ubayy (radiallaahu ‘anhu) replied: "Allaah and His Messenger know best" - The Prophet  (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then asked "Abul Mundhir! Do you know which verse of Allaah's Book is the greatest?". Ubayy Ibn Ka'b (radiallaahu ‘anhu) said: "Allaah! Laa ilaaha illaa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He) the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him." Thereupon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) struck me on the chest and said: "Felicitation on your knowledge, O Abul-Mundhir."
[Muslim]

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