Quranic Duas

Opening of Ayat al-Kursi (Before Sleep)

Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source.

Arabic · transliteration · English meaning · source

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ

Allahu la ilaha illa huwal hayyul qayyumu la ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm

Meaning

Allah - there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. (Excerpt from Ayat al-Kursi)

Source: Surah al-Baqarah, 2:255 (excerpt).

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