The Ayatul Kursi
The Throne Verse
Surah Al-Baqarah
The Cow
Verse 255

A L L A H
There Is No Deity Except Him
The Ever-Living Sustainer
Sustaining All Existence
Neither Drowsiness
Overtakes Him
Neither Sleep
To Him Belongs
Whatever Is In The Heavens
And Whatever Is On The Earth
Who Is It That Can Pardon You?
Only Him, By His Own Permission
He Knows All That Happened To You
All That Is Happening To You
And All That Will Happen To You
And You Understand Nothing
Except What He Allows You
His Kursi (His Throne)
Extends Over The Heavens
And Over The Earth
And Their Preservation
Tires Him Not
And He Is
The Highest
The Greatest

Verily,
Allah is beautiful
and He loves beauty.
He loves the loftiest of affairs
and disapproves of pettiness.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 6906

1. Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit Me. He will say: My Lord, how can I visit You when You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: Did you not know that My servant was sick and you did not visit him, and had you visited him you would have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked you for food but you did not feed Me. He will say: My Lord, how can I feed You when You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: Did you not know that My servant asked you for food but you did not feed him, and had you fed him you would have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked you for drink but you did not provide for Me. He will say: My Lord, how can I give You drink when You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: My servant asked you for a drink but you did not provide for him, and had you given it to him you would have found Me with him.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2569

2. Spend in charity, O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5352

3. The hand of Allah is full and it is not diminished by continuous spending night and day. Do you not see that He has been spending since the creation of the heavens and the earth, and it has not decreased anything in His hand?

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7411

4. When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His book with Him upon the Throne: Verily, My mercy prevails over My wrath.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3194

5. Verily, Allah will say to the people of Paradise: O people of Paradise! They will say: We are at Your service, our Lord, all goodness is in Your hand! Allah will say: Are you satisfied? They will say: Why would we not be satisfied when You have given us what You have not given to any other creation? Allah will say: Shall I not give you something better than all of that? They will say: O Lord, what could be better than that? Allah will say: I will grant you My pleasure, such that I will never be displeased with you ever again.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7518

6. Allah said: I have prepared for My righteous servants what no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no heart has perceived.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3244

7. Allah Almighty says: I am as My servant expects of Me and I am with him as he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I will remember him in Myself. If he mentions Me in a gathering, I will mention him in a greater gathering. When he draws near Me by the span of his hand, I draw near him by the length of a cubit. When he draws near Me by the length of a cubit, I draw near him by the length of a fathom. When he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7405

8. Allah Almighty says: I am as My servants expects of Me. If he thinks good of Me, he will have it. If he thinks evil of Me, he will have it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 639

9. Two men among the children of Israel were the opposite of each other. One of them was a sinner and the other would strive in worship. The worshiper would see the sinner and tell him to stop. One day he found him sinning so he said: Stop! The sinner said: Leave me alone, by my Lord, have you been sent to watch over me? The worshiper said: By Allah, Allah will not forgive you or admit you into Paradise! Later their souls were taken and they met in the presence of the Lord of the worlds. Allah said to the worshiper: Did you have knowledge of Me or power over what is in My hand? Allah said to the sinner: Enter Paradise by My mercy. And Allah said to the worshiper: Take him to the Hellfire.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4901

10. The gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday. Allah forgives every servant who does not associate anything with Him, except a man with enmity between himself and his brother. It will be said: Delay these two until they reconcile, delay these two until they reconcile.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2565

11. Verily, Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who love each other for the sake of My glory? Today, I will shelter them in My shade on a day when there is no shade but Mine.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2566

12. When Allah created Paradise and Hellfire, He sent Gabriel to Paradise saying: Behold it and what I have prepared therein for its people. Gabriel came and looked at it and what Allah had prepared therein for its people. He returned to Allah and he said: By Your might, no one will hear of it but that he will enter it. Allah ordered that it be surrounded by adversity and he said: Return to it and behold what I have prepared therein for its people. Gabriel returned and found that it was surrounded by hardship. He returned to Allah and he said: By Your might, I fear that no one will enter it. Allah said: Go to the Hellfire and behold it and what I have prepared therein for its people. Gabriel found that it was in layers, one above another. He returned to Allah and he said: By Your might, no one who hears of it will enter it. Allah ordered that it be surrounded by desires and he said: Return to it. Gabriel returned and he said: By Your might, I fear that no one will escape it.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2560

13. A servant committed a sin and he said: O Allah, forgive my sin! Allah Almighty said: My servant has committed a sin and he knows he has a Lord who forgives sins and holds him accountable. Then the servant returned to his sin and he said: O Allah, forgive my sin! Allah said: My servant has committed a sin and he knows he has a Lord who forgives sins and holds him accountable. Then the servant returned to his sin and he said: O Allah, forgive my sin! Allah said: My servant has committed a sin and he knows he has a Lord who forgives sins and holds him accountable, so do what you will for I have forgiven you.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7507

14. A man had indulged himself in sin. When death approached, he enjoined his sons, saying: When I die you should burn me, pulverize me, and scatter me to the winds over the sea. By Allah, if Allah is capable, He will punish me in such a way as He has not punished anyone else. They did that to him and when he stood before his Lord, Allah said to him: What made you do what you did? The man said: Fear and awe of You, O Lord. Thus, Allah forgave him due to that.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3481

15. Our Lord Almighty descends to the lowest heaven in the last third of every night, saying: Who is calling upon Me that I may answer him? Who is asking from Me that I may give him? Who is seeking My forgiveness that I may forgive him?

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1145

16. Allah Almighty says: Whoever comes with a good deed will have the reward of ten like it and even more. Whoever comes with an evil deed will be recompensed for one evil deed like it or he will be forgiven. Whoever draws close to Me by the length of a hand, I will draw close to him by the length of an arm. Whoever draws close to Me the by length of an arm, I will draw close to him by the length of a fathom. Whoever comes to Me walking, I will come to him running. Whoever meets Me with enough sins to fill the earth, not associating any partners with Me, I will meet him with as much forgiveness.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2687

17. Allah said: If I afflict My servant in his two dear eyes and he remains patient, he will be compensated for them with Paradise.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5653

18. Allah Almighty says: I have nothing to give to My faithful servant except Paradise if I cause his dear friend to die and he remains patient.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6424

19. Allah Almighty says: O son of Adam, if you are patient and restrained at the first moment of trauma, I would not be pleased with any reward for you less than Paradise.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1597

20. When the child of a servant dies, Allah says to the angels: Have you taken the life of My servant’s child? They say yes. Allah says: Have you taken the fruit of his heart? They say yes. Allah says: What has My servant said? They say: He has praised You and said to Allah we belong and to Allah we return. Allah says: Build a house for My servant in Paradise and name it the House of Praise.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1021

21. A man said: By Allah, Allah will not forgive this person! Allah Almighty said: Who is he who swore by Me that I will not forgive someone? I have forgiven him and nullified your good deeds.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2621

22. Allah Almighty said: Verily, the believer is always in a good position with Me. He praises Me, even as I remove his soul from between his two sides.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8731

23. A man from the time before you was called to account in the Hereafter. Nothing good was found with him except that he was lenient in his business with people and he would order his servant to relieve the debts of those in hardship. Allah Almighty said: We are more worthy of such actions, so overlook his sins.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1561

24. The angels received the soul of a man who lived before you. They said: Have you done anything good? The man said no. They said: Try to remember. The man said: I used to give loans and I would order my servants to give respite to those in difficulty, and to overlook the faults of those in ease. Allah Almighty said: Overlook his faults.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2077

25. Be glad, for Allah has said: It is My fire that I afflict upon my sinful servant as his share in place of Hellfire.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2088

26. Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, use your free time for My worship and I will fill your heart with riches and alleviate your poverty. If you do not do so, I will fill your hands with problems and never alleviate your poverty.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2466

27. Allah Almighty said: Those who love each other for the sake of My glory will be upon pulpits of light, admired by the prophets and the martyrs.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2390

28. Allah Almighty said: My love is assured for those who love each other for My sake, who sit together for My sake, who visit each other for My sake, and who spend on each other for My sake.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22030

29. Verily, the first thing a servant will be asked about on the Day of Resurrection will be his blessings. It will be said to him: Have We not given you health in your body and nourished you with cool water to drink?

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3358

30. When the people of Paradise enter it, Allah Almighty will say: Would you like anything more? They will say: Have You not brightened our faces? Have You not admitted us into Paradise and saved us from Hellfire? Then, Allah will lift the veil and nothing they are given will be more beloved to them than looking at their Lord Almighty.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 181

31. Allah Almighty said: Who is more unjust than one who considers his creation as My creation? Let him create the smallest ant, or let him create a grain of wheat or barely.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7559

32. There is no day upon which Allah frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than the day of Arafat. He draws near and then he praises them to the angels, saying: What do these want?

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1348

33. A believer will be brought to his Almighty Lord on the Day of Resurrection until He places His veil over him and makes him confess to his sins, saying: Do you acknowledge your sins? The believer will say: My Lord, I do acknowledge them. Allah will say: I concealed them for you in the world and today I forgive you for them. Then he will be given the record of his good deeds. As for the unbelievers and hypocrites, there will be an announcement before all creation saying that these people had lied about Allah.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2768

34. Verily, the first people to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who was martyred. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do with them? The man will say: I fought in Your cause until I was martyred. Allah will say: You have lied, for you fought only that it would be said you were brave, thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man studied religious knowledge, taught others, and recited the Quran. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do with them? The man will say: I learned religious knowledge, taught others, and I recited the Quran for Your sake. Allah will say: You have lied, for you studied only that it would be said you are a scholar and you recited the Quran only that it would be said you are a reciter, thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man was given an abundance of blessings from Allah and every kind of wealth. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do about them? The man will say: I did not leave any good cause beloved to You but that I spent on it for Your sake. Allah will say: You have lied, for you spent only that it would be said you are generous, thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1905

35. The first action for which a servant of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection will be his prayers. If they are in order, he will have prospered and succeeded. If they are lacking, he will have failed and lost. If there is something defective in his obligatory prayers, then the Almighty Lord will say: See if My servant has any voluntary prayers that can complete what is insufficient in his obligatory prayers. The rest of his deeds will be judged the same way.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 413

36. Allah Almighty said: I have divided prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. When the servant says, ‘All praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds,’ Allah says: My servant has praised Me. When he says, ‘The Gracious, the Merciful,’ Allah says: My servant has exalted Me. When he says, ‘The Master of the Day of Judgment,’ Allah says: My servant has glorified Me and my servant has submitted to Me. When he says, ‘You alone we worship, You alone we ask for help,’ Allah says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will have what he has asked for. When he says, ‘Guide us to the straight path, the path of those whom you have favored, not those who went astray,’ Allah says: This is for My servant, and My servant will have what he has asked for.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 395

37. Allah Almighty said: Verily, I have no need of any partners. Whoever performs a deed in which he associates another besides Me, I will abandon him and his partner.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2985

38. Allah Almighty said, ‘Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except for fasting. It is for Me and I will reward it.’ Fasting is a shield, so when one of you fasts, he may not be obscene or boisterous. If someone insults him or fights him, let him say: Indeed, I am fasting. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the breath coming from the mouth of a fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. The fasting person has two moments of relief he enjoys: when he breaks his fast he is joyful, and when he meets his Lord he is joyful for his fasting.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1904

39. Allah Almighty said, ‘He abandons his food, drink, and desires for My sake. Fasting is for Me and I will reward it, a single good deed up to ten times the like of it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1894

40. Every deed of the son of Adam is multiplied, a single deed as ten times the like of it up to seven hundred times. Allah Almighty said, ‘Except for fasting, as it is for Me and I will reward it. He leaves his desires and his food for My sake.’

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1151

41. The Hellfire and Paradise disputed each other. Hellfire said: The arrogant and the tyrants will dwell in me. Paradise said: What is the matter with me that only the meek and humble of the people will enter me? Allah said to Paradise: You are My mercy with which I show mercy to those of My servants whom I will. Allah said to Hellfire: You are My punishment with which I punish those of My servants whom I will, and both of you will be full. As for Hellfire, it will not be filled until Allah puts His foot over it and Hellfire will say: Enough! Enough! All of its parts will be filled together and Allah will not wrong any of His creatures. As for Paradise, Allah will create a new creation with which to fill it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4850

42. Moses asked his Lord about six traits he thought he had, but the seventh he did not like. Moses said: O Lord, who is the most Godfearing of Your servants? Allah said: Those who remember and do not forget. Moses said: Who is the most guided of Your servants? Allah said: Those who follow the guidance. Moses said: Who is the best in judgment of Your servants? Allah said: Those who judge people as they would love to be judged themselves. Moses said: Who are the most knowledgeable of Your servants? Allah said: A scholar who is unsatisfied with his knowledge and adds the knowledge of people to his own. Moses said: Who are the most honored of Your servants? Allah said: Those who forgive when they have power over others. Moses said: Who are the richest of Your servants? Allah said: Those who are pleased with what they have. Moses said: Who are the poorest of Your servants? Allah said: Those who desire more than they need.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 6217

43. Satan said: By Your might, O Lord, I will continue to mislead the children of Adam, as long as their souls are in their bodies. The Lord said: By My might and majesty, I will continue to forgive them, as long as they seek My forgiveness.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 11367