Ayatul Kursi — Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 255

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

In Abdul Haleem's English translation, Quran 2:255 says: “God: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Ever Watchful.Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him. Who is there that can intercede with Him except by His leave? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not comprehend any of His knowledge except what He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth; it does not weary Him to preserve them both. He is the Most High, the Tremendous.”

Translation source: Abdul Haleem

Which surah is Quran 2:255 in?

Quran 2:255 is in Surah Al-Baqarah, chapter 2 of the Quran.

Where is Ayatul Kursi in the Quran?

Ayatul Kursi, also written Ayat al-Kursi, is Quran 2:255 in Surah Al-Baqarah. It describes Allah’s life, knowledge and authority, including His preservation of the heavens and earth. Read the attributed English translation above and consult the linked tafsir for explanation.

Furqanly editorial reading note. Source: Quran 2:255 and tafsir on Quran.com. This note is separate from the translation and is not scholar-reviewed tafsir.

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