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Ayatul Kursi — Greatest Verse (Sahih 22)

اللہ — اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ زندہ ہے، سب کو قائم رکھنے والا ہے۔

Allah — there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer.

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Arabic

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ


Transliteration

Allahu la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum.


Meaning

Allah — there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. | Urdu: اللہ — اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ زندہ ہے، سب کو قائم رکھنے والا ہے۔


Reference

Sahih Muslim


Lesson

Memorize Ayatul Kursi with meaning. The greatest verse protects faith, heart, and home.

Source & grade

Sahih Muslim

Narrated by Ubayy ibn Kab

SahihSahih Selections

From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 22 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.

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What does "اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ" mean?

Allah — there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. Urdu: اللہ — اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ زندہ ہے، سب کو قائم رکھنے والا ہے۔

What is the lesson of this hadees?

Memorize Ayatul Kursi with meaning. The greatest verse protects faith, heart, and home.

Where is this hadees from?

Source: Sahih Muslim (narrated by Ubayy ibn Kab). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

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Sahih Selections 2 — Quran, Dhikr & Dua

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