Ayat Al kursi is called the "Verse of the throne" as the throne of Allah has been mentioned in it. It's the 255th Ayah (verse) of Surat Al-Baqarah, and it includes 17 of God's names and describes Allah's most important characteristics. It says: "Allah! There is no god but Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who could intercede in His presence without His permission? He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what he gives them. His throne includes the heavens and the earth, and he is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous. {255}" Surah Al-Baqarah.
What does Ayat Al-Kursi mean or imply?
Now that we know what is Ayat Al Kursi, and what does it say, let's dig deeper into what it means line by line.
"Allah! There is no god but Him."
Allah is one. He has no partner, and no one else got the power he has.
"The Alive."
Allah does not die. His existence is forever. He creates and gets people to die, and he stays still.
"The Eternal."
He is the only one taking over this universe. All of our matters and dest are in his hands.
"Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him."
Allah does not sleep, not even for minutes. Allah does not forget or drop out of our matters.
"Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth."
He owns absolutely everything. Everything in the universe and the skies belong back to him. He even owns us as he created us from dust.
"Who could intercede in His presence without His permission?"
This is a rhetorical question, which has no actual answer but the fact that no one can do anything related to the balance of deeds of each Muslim without the permission of Allah.
"He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what he gives them."
This part is clear, as no one knows as much as Allah who knows everything even what we hide in our hearts. Allah says: "Unquestionably, they disbelievers turn away their breasts to hide
from Him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts. {5}" Surah Hud
"His throne includes the heavens and the earth, and he is never weary of preserving them."
Guarding and controlling the universe is never heavy for Allah.
"He is the Sublime, the Tremendous."
No one is in a higher position than Allah, No one is greater than Allah.
Why you should memorize Ayat Al-Kursi?
Ayat Al-Kursi keeps the evil and the devil away from you
Reciting Ayatul Kursi every morning and evening protects you from the devilish ideas. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entrusted me to protect the charity of Ramadan. Someone came to me and began taking from the food. I took hold of him and I said, "I will certainly take you to the Messenger of Allah!" Abu Huraira told the story to the Prophet and he said, "The man told me that when I go to bed, I should recite the verse of the throne. Allah would appoint a protector with me and no devil would come near to me until morning." The Prophet said, "He told you the truth, although he is a liar. That was Satan." Sahih Al Bukhari.
Ayat Al-Kursi leads you to heaven
Reciting Ayat al-Kursi after each prayer gets you to enter the heaven of Allah. Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever recites the 'verse of the Throne' (ayat al-kursi) after every prescribed prayer, there will be nothing standing between him and his entry into Paradise but death." Sahih Al-Albani.
It adds more than 2380 good deed to your balance
Ayat Al kursi has 238 letters, and our prophet said that reciting one letter from the Holy Quran gives you one good deed multiplied in 10. "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will receive one good deed, and the one good deed grants more ten good deeds like it. I do not
say that alif-lam-meem is one letter, but rather Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Meem is a letter." Sahih At-Tirmidhi.
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