Ayat al Kursi is a prayer that conveys deep healing, protection and blessings. The meaning of its name is “verse from the throne of God”, and it can be found in the second chapter of the Quran.
Some of the uses for Ayat al Kursi include:
- Reciting over a meal to confer extra blessings to all who eat and drink
- Reciting over those who are sick, to increase their healing
- Reciting during times of difficulty, for extra protection
- Clearing the home from any negative energies
- Protection and added ease during childbirth
Here is an English transliteration of Ayat al Kursi:
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa Al -Haiyul-Qaiyum
La ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm
lahu ma fi as-samawati wa ma fil-‘ard
Man dhal-ladhi yashfa’u ‘indahu illa bi-idhnihi
Ya’lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum
wa la yuhituna bi shai’in min ‘ilmihi illa bima sha’a
Wasi’a kursiyuhus-samawati wal ard
wa la ya’uduhu hifdhuhuma wa Hu wal’ Aliyul-Adheem