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Throne Verse , is verse 255 of the second sura Al-Baqara and is widely memorized and displayed in the Islamic world: The text of the Verse is: Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. In Arabic the text is: اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ 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 v t e1
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The Throne Verse ( ʾāyatu-l-kursī ), is 255 verse ( ayah ) of the second chapter ( sura ) Al-Baqara .It is one of the most famous verses of the Qur'an and is widely memorized and displayed in the Islamic world due to its emphatic description of God's qualities and power.
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Ayatul Kursi as recited by Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais 002255 Al-Baqrah UrduScript 002255 Al-Baqarah UsmaniScript The Throne Verse ( ʾāyatu-l-kursī ), or Ayatul Kursi, is 255th verse ( ayah ) of the second chapter ( sura ) Al-Baqara .It is the most famous verse of the Qur'an and is widely memorized and displayed in the Islamic world due to its emphatic description of God's power over the entire universe .
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ʾĀyat al-Kursī recitation by Imam Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais ʾĀyat al-Kursī (Arabic: آيَة الْكُرْسِي, ʾĀyat al-Kursī) often known in English as The Throne Verse is the 255th verse of the 2nd surah of the Quran , Al-Baqarah .The verse speaks about how nothing and nobody is regarded to be comparable to Allah.This is one of the best-known verses of the Quran and is widely memorised and displayed in the Islamic world.It is often recited to ward off evil spirits.
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Verse in the Quran The Throne Verse ( , Ayat Al-Kursi ) is the 255th verse of the 2nd chapter of the Quran , Al-Baqara ( Q2:255 ). The verse speaks about how nothing and nobody is regarded to be comparable to God . Throne Verse Mujawwad recitation Problems playing this file?Throne Verse Recitation by Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais Problems playing this file?This is one of the well-known verses of the Quran and is widely memorised and displayed in the Muslim world . It is often recited to ward off jinn . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Verse in the Quran Q2:255 in Usmani script.The Throne Verse ( Arabic : آيَة ٱلْكُرْسِيّ , romanized : Ayāh al-Kursī ) is the 255th verse of the second chapter of the Quran , al-Baqara 2:255.In this verse, God introduces Himself to mankind and says nothing and nobody is comparable to God.Considered the greatest and one of the most well-known verses of the Quran, it is widely memorised and displayed in the Islamic faith .It is said ( ḥadīṯ ) that reciting this verse wards off devils ( šayāṭīn ) and fiends ( ʿafārīt ). Throne Verse Mujawwad recitation Problems playing this file? Throne Verse Recitation by Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais Problems playing this file? Al-Suyuti narrates that a man from humanity and a man from the jinn met.Whereupon, as means of reward for defeating the jinn in a wrestling match, the jinn teaches a Quranic verses that if recited, no devil ( šayṭān ) will enter the man's house with him, which is the "Throne Verse".Due to the association with protection, it is believed to shield against the evil eye .The Holy Qur'ān: Text, Translation and Commentary .Evil eye, jinn possession, and mental health issues: An Islamic perspective."Drinking the Koran: the meaning of Koranic verses in Berti erasure." Africa 55.4 (1985): 414-431. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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verse 255 of the second sura al-baqara and is widely memorized and displayed in the islamic world
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the 255th verse of the second chapter of the quran
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