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The excellence of Aayatul Kursi

Question

There is a great verse in the Quran, whoever reads it after each obligatory prayer, there is nothing which prevents him from entering Paradise except death. What is this verse?

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

The verse that you are inquiring about is Aayatul Kursi, Quran 2:255. The evidence is that 'Ali  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him said: ''I heard the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) saying while on his pulpit: 'Whoever reads Aayatul Kursi, (Quran 2:255), after each obligatory prayer, there is nothing which prevents him from entering Paradise except death, and it is only a righteous and pious worshipper who would persist in reciting it regularly.'' [Al-Bayhaqi] Al-Albaani may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  him classified it as authentic, and other scholars may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  them classified it as a sound narration.

Allaah Knows best.

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