, And, Alif Lam Mim, Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal, That they contain Allah's Greatest Name.'ДЄbu Umamah Al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The one who recites it after each of the obligatory prayers, then death will be the only thing preventing him from entering Paradise.'ДЄbu Dhar said O Messenger of Allah, what is the greatest thing that has been revealed to you?' He said, Ayat al-Kursi, 'Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa' Thereupon he (peace be upon him) 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)'.'ДЄsma' bint Yazid (radiAllahu anhu) reported, ' I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say about these two following Ayahs, i.e, verses: 'Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. He (peace be upon him) 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'. Ubayy bin Ka'b (radiAllahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book is the greatest? I said: 'Allah and His messenger know best.' The Supreme (in glory).'Д¬lick here to listen to the Ayat al-Kursi 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. Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. 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. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. 'Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. Ayat al-Kursi is verse 255 of the second chapter (Surah) of the Holy Quran, Surat al-Baqarah (The Chapter of the Cow)Д«elow is the Arabic text, the transliteration, and the English translation and then some of the benefits of reciting this verse, the Verse of the Throne:

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