Ayat Al Kursi (2:255) The Verse of the Throne w/Hamza Yusuf

[chmuhammadamar]

there is error in test of aaya, at " min ilmi hee" .

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

@chmuhammadamar

Selaam aleykum, thank you for your comment. It is not an error, it's actually the more common way of transcribing the letter 'Ayn (which looks like a backwards 3, for anybody who doesn't know) - the sound does not have an equivalent in English and most standard transliterations of the Quran include a "capital A" to represent it: so the word is correctly transliterated as min Ailmihi - from His Knowledge.

[Jazzgriot]

I love this recital and the translation Allahu akbar kabira.

[nabilbabu]

this surah is awesome

[theislamlibrary]

Assalamualaykum!

This is Muhammad Jibreel!

[Ahsen1000]

Really ,, it works as a magic shield

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

@itiswrittenbaptist

1. Nobody's going to burn in hell until after the Day of Judgement. You do believe in the day of Judgement don't you? What is the point of the "judgement" if we're judged BEFORE it? Moron.

2. God loves Muhammad pbuh more than you could possibly know. He will never burn in hell.

3. No human being has any knowledge of who will burn in hell (prophets will NOT). To speak in the manner that you do implies you believe you have the knowledge of God. That is idolatry.

[laintriga1]

@itiswrittenbaptist WOW!!!! What's with all the hate? If that is what you believe that the prophet Muhammad is burning in hell right now, then I can't change that but out of curiosity what are Jesus and the bible's view on arrogance?

[197174ful]

@itiswrittenbaptist

So sad there are ignorant, islamophobic stupid people like you on Earth...Learn more, educate yourself and open your heart if you have one, that's all i have to say.

[Azhang22]

@itiswrittenbaptist fuck off, why are you even watching this?

[eagerbeaver009]

@itiswrittenbaptist bismillah hir rahmanir rahim.. i am ahindu, mind you baptist but i believe in ram as well as allah and lord hanumana as well as maula ali (a.s) and prophet mohammed (s.a.w). you need to baptise your mind of this blasphemy.

i believe you are a shaitan or a jinn. go away.

[lillium1985]

plz can you tell me where did you get this vid from ? the recitation and the explanation of hamza yusuf?

[fatimaatje24]

allah akbar

[roziahangalia]

Mashaallah >May Allah bless u u have use yr intelligence for good deed.Ya Rabb please give me the blessing of listening with understanding and reciting as long as u give me life Inshaallah. Jazaallah

[Mariiis100]

I loooe this 

[dickbird2]

sagdfadgbvdr

[nimcocali]

Mansha allah

[SelaamAlaiikum]

Good to keep jin away this verse

[enginemm]

salams and prayers from istanbul

[xlnc78]

Thank you very much for uploading this. It has helped me to memorize this by heart in a matter few hours. Many Thanks!!

[siddumaani]

Salams. could you please tell who it is reciting?

JazakAllah

[mostwanted2810]

wo is reciting he has got a very nice voice could someone tell me please?

[SteChappelle]

... that's nice. I'm not sure what I should think of it yet. But I will ponder.

:-)

Is it always sung, and not spoken?

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

Thank you so much for your consideration and your question. It is traditional to recite it in this manner. It is not considered music or singing but simply called "recitation".

The best thing to ponder of course is the meaning of the words in English (or whatever your first language may be)....

There are many free online translations available. My personal fave is Sahih International. If you google that you should find one... questions are welcome anytime.

Peace :)

[HGHussain]

@ReadSurahsnDuas Ayat Al Kursi. Salaam brothers. I have been taught to recite the FULL Ayat Al Kursi upto Khaledoon. Would be so nice to hear the entire Ayat.

A good reciter and the English translater. Jazak Allah.

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

@HGHussain

Selaam Aleykum Brother, MashAllah, it sounds like you have been taught to recite Ayat Al Kursi (2:255) as well as the 2 ayats that come after it, 2:256-257. May Allah reward you for that. I have no plans to post more surahs for now but perhaps one day I will post those three ayats because it is very common to read all three - however the best Ayat in the Quran is ayat al Kursi and that is the one we need to recite after prayers and at night.

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

(cont'd) - and since it is not necessary to recite all three ayats, most people start by learning just ayat al Kursi - and yes brother, this is the entire ayat.

Jazakum Allah Khair.

[zizoe13182]

These are the most important & effective verses of the Holy Qur'an...The correct recitation of the Holy Qur'an is always in this manner, which is music to the ears :)

[Enveeness]

sure it can be spoken but the pronunciation must be correct. :>

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE REGARDING THE ARABIC PORTION OF THE VIDEOS!

*** The program that I am using to make these videos presents SHADDA-KASRAH with the KASRAH on TOP of the letter (not on the bottom as you would expect) - the Kasrah does lie on the BOTTOM OF THE SHADDA - so if you see a SHADDA, and the line is on top, then it is SHADDA-FAT'HAH بَّ but if you see a SHADDA AND THE LINE IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHADDA, THEN WHAT YOU ARE READING IS A SHADDA-KASRAH لِّ .

[2ashi]

ASSALAMALIKUM.I DID SAW UR NOTE AFTERWARDS IN UR OTHER VIDEO, BUT IT DOESNT CHANGE THE FACT THAT the arabic wriiting is wrong as far as ur programme is concern if u boycot using these kinds of programme which creats confusion they will make sure to make a proper program in future.please do nt get offended its just my oppinion that we should all avoide confussion,as mush as possible.thanks but i do appreciae that u did a good job on ur behalf.

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

Yes, I do agree.

On all my newer videos, I look for the mistake and I take time to correct it letter by letter. But on all my old videos, it's too much to correct, so I have the note...

Since I figured it out I've found that the same problem is repeated on many websites... InshAllah with suggestions for improvement the companies will improve their software....

Jazak Allah Khair....

[2ashi]

assalamalikum brother, i have this confussion,here in this ayah,recitor recites as yuheetoona bishayin min ailmihi illa bima shaa, (where as in the arabic format it is wriiten as mun ailmihi, actually it is min ilmihi in quran not mun ilmihi.there is a problem in zer and zabar.there should be zer instead of zabar on the mim.the recitor rectes correctly,but the written version is wrong.plz correct it asap.May Allah guide us all.

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

Actually the Arabic writing is kind of right, only because the program that does the Arabic writing for some reason, whenever there is a Shadda-Kasrah (like on the Min @ 1:03 ) then the Kasrah appears ABOVE the letter but BELOW the Shadda. So it's actually all over my vidoes like that - if you see the line with a Shadda, and the line is above the Shadda, then it is Shadda - fetha ("a"), but if it is BELOW the Shadda, then it's Shadda-Kasrah ("ee").

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

I wrote a note like that on all of my videos, but on this video that note is not on the first page anymore... I guess I'll repost it...

[khan7860786]

Salam, I am lookink for Darood Shareef. Do you have this it like the other Surats? I mean, that I can hear it and read it in Roman letter. That would be great and helpfull. Allah Hafiz

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

I don't have any yet, but perhaps in the future I will (if I have time :( )

I will PM you with a good website which has both Arabic and English...

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE REGARDING THE ARABIC PORTION OF THE VIDEOS!

*** The program that I am using to make these videos presents SHADDA-KASRAH with the KASRAH on TOP of the letter (not on the bottom as you would expect) - the Kasrah does lie on the BOTTOM OF THE SHADDA - so if you see a SHADDA, and the line is on top, then it is SHADDA-FAT'HAH بَّ but if you see a SHADDA AND THE LINE IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHADDA, THEN WHAT YOU ARE READING IS A SHADDA-KASRAH لِّ .

[optimistic300]

اللهم ارزقنا منازل الشهداء والفردوس الاعلى من الجنة آمين

سبحان الله وبحمده عدد خلقه ورضا نفسه وزنة عرشه ومداد كلماته

[youthmuslim]

i always lilsten dis when going 2 sleep n luv it so muchhhhh

[ultimatewisdom24]

Zaid shaker is also good

[ultimatewisdom24]

I like reading the Zaytuna website

[ultimatewisdom24]

I like reading the Zaytuna website

[ultimatewisdom24]

YES

[ultimatewisdom24]

YES

[THECOOLESTMAN444]

HAMZA

YUSUF

IS the BEST

[Demircan1991]

no, allah is the best

[THECOOLESTMAN444]

I

LOVE

HAMZA YUSUF

[xiffyx]

I love this ayat. I read it at the begining of my Duas. SunhanAllah!

[tiarabintani]

is shaytan scared in this surah?

[mak101010]

You are a disgusting hater. You should focus on loving your religion, instead of hating others'. May Allah remove the sickness from your heart and people like you. Shalom.

[therealone77]

Hamza yusuf is so cool

[xiffyx]

yeah hes a Sufi Muslim :)

[therealone77]

I love watching Hamza 's videos

[therealone77]

May you be blessed

[therealone77]

I really like this man

I wish I met him

[therealone77]

Hamza yusuf is great

I think he is the best

[COOLESTMAN35]

Not only hamza yusuf who is good but even Zaid shaker as well

I like to watch both their videos

especially the one on zaytuna

[COOLESTMAN35]

May Hamza yusuf be blessed

[COOLESTMAN35]

thank you for posting this video

is this hamza yusuf

[COOLESTMAN35]

Hamza yusuf is a good man

[COOLESTMAN35]

Even in the New Testament we read the following statement attributed to Jesus saying to his disciples:

"I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence." (Luke 19:26-27)

[COOLESTMAN35]

similar verses out of context:When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike all the men in it with the edge of the sword. the children and the animals and all that is in the city, all its spoil, you shall take as booty for yourself; and you shall use the spoil of your enemies which the LORD your God has given you... Only in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes (Deutronomy 20:10-17)

[ultimatewisdom111]

Old testament: When the LORD your God brings you into the land where you are entering to possess it,and clears away many nations before you,the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and stronger than you. And when the LORD your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them.You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them. (Deutronomy7:1-2)

[sig0]

I dont think that this old testament verse is out of context at all. Its violent and murderous. I am not a Christian or a Jew so I dont know why you assume I will jump in to defend them.

[AshikaMetisse]

sig0 its sad to see that you along with so many others have the image of the Islam.

[ultimatewisdom111]

These Biblical texts have been used by many violent Jewish and Christian groups. Crusaders used them against Muslims and Jews. Nazis used them against Jews. Recently Serbian Christians used them against Bosnian Muslims. Zionists are using them regularly against Palestinians.Let me mention just a few verses from the Old Testament and New Testament and tell me what do you say about them:

[ultimatewisdom111]

It is important that we study the religious texts in their proper context. When these texts are not read in their proper textual and historical contexts they are manipulated and distorted. It is true that some Muslims manipulate these verses for their own goals. But this is not only with Islamic texts, it is also true with the texts of other religions. I can quote dozens of verses from the Bible which seem very violent, if taken out from their historical context.

[sig0]

Its no defense for Muslims to simply say "Yeah well others do it too". Christians and Jews are no less ridiculous in their belief in and propagations of fairytales. The difference is that radical Muslims are willing to strap bombs to themselves or to mentally handicapped people to detonate pizza parlors and bus stations in the name of their magical man in the sky.

[ultimatewisdom111]

at the time when Muslims were attacked by the non-Muslims of Makkah on a regular basis. They were killing the Muslim community of Madinah. One may say using the contemporary jargon that there were constant terrorist attacks on Madinah and in this situation Muslims were given permission to fight back the "terrorist". These verses are not a permission for "terrorism" but they are a warning against the "terrorists." But even in these warnings you can see how much restraint and care is emphasized.

[sig0]

I just dont see the restraint and care in men who wear bombs into crowded theaters or in a squad of fighters who kidnap unarmed civilians, slice off their heads, and televise it. I dont see restraint and care in flying jumbo jets into skyscrapers, killing thousands. I don't see restraint and care in using children's TV shows to teach Muslim children to hate and kill Jews. I dont see restraint and care in Sunni shooting Shia in the streets over disputed details of a made-up, manmade fairytale.

[laintriga1]

@sig0 I believe the media has portrayed a distorted image of Islam and you are looking at a minority, you will not see the learned muslims encouraging this sort of behaviour and you will never hear of the prophet Muhammed (SAW) commending this evil act. There are some crazy few out there doing these acts in the name of religion but the majority do not. I strongly feel you should research the worlds major religions before passing judgement and before tarring all muslims with that brush, thank yoy

[ultimatewisdom111]

Then how come the Qur'an says this? The verses you mention are taken out of context. The answer is simple and that is, you should read these verses in their textual and historical context. You should read the whole verse and it is better that you read few verses before and few after. Read the full text and see what is said

[sig0]

Oh, here comes the old excuse. Whenever a verse from the Quran is quoted, some Muslim comes along and says "You read it out of context". I did not read them out of context and have fully read them front to back. I simply cannot quote the entire verse here without running out of space.

Surely the Quran teaches some good things but you are blind or choose not to see if you insist that the Quran doesn't also teach that ostracism, damnation, and death should be put upon non believers.

[ultimatewisdom111]

The Qur'an says about the prohibition of murder, (...Take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus does He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.) (Al-An`am 6: 151) and Allah says in the Qur'an, (Nor take life, which Allah has made sacred, except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir authority (to demand Qisas or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law))

[sig0]

Its the loopholes of when killing is made acceptable or "just" by the Quran that is at issue. Those that Muslims judge to be idolaters and nonbelievers are to be ostracized, taxed, or killed. Its spoken over and over again in the Quran.

[ultimatewisdom24]

The media, the press and political administration under Bush are all launching a propaganda brainwash campaign in trying to spread lies and misundersatndings about Islam.

[sig0]

Is it propaganda to expose the daily murders performed in the name of a fairytale that claims to be peaceful?

[ultimatewisdom24]

Islam has strictly prohibited harming or killing to the extent that whoever kills a human being it is as if he has killed all of mankind.

[sig0]

Unless you are a Jew, non believer or other infidel that refuses Islam. In that case the Quran teaches that its ok to terrorize, ostracize, and kill in the name of God.

[COOLESTMAN35]

Thank you for asking about my religion. I am sorry to tell you that this is a misconception which you obviously had heard from someone who wants to attack muslims by spreading misconceptions. I am a Muslim and I have lots of non muslim close friends. If you study the real scriptures and sources of Islam you would understand that Muslims are commanded to treat non Muslims with tolerance and best manner.

[sig0]

Quran:

"slay the idolaters wherever ye find them..."

"...Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve"

"I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have rejected..."

"And kill them wherever you find them, and expel them from where they expelled you, and know that persecution is worse than being killed. And do not fight them at the Restricted Temple unless they fight you in it; if they fight you then kill them, thus is the reward of the disbelievers."

[COOLESTMAN35]

Hate is not good for any person. I want to assure you that we Muslims also do not hate non-Muslims, be they Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhist or followers of any religion or no religion. Our religion does not allow killing any innocent person regardless of his or her religion. The life of all human beings is sacrosanct according to the teachings of the Qur'an and the guidance of our blessed Prophet Muhammad

[sig0]

More death from the religion of peace:

3/24 (Thailand) Man is murdered by Muslim gunmen after dropping his wife off at work.

3/24 (Somalia) civilian is among 4 killed when Islamic terrorists attack a police station.

3/24 (Afghanistan) Islamics shoot 5 Afghans. They were trying to clear landmines at the time.

3/23 (Iraq) Women & children are among the casualties as Islamic terrorists attack on civilians.

3/23 (Iraq) 15 Iraqi security personnel are murdered by Sunni bomber.

[ladybintang]

subhaanallaaaaaah..masya Allaaahh... bestnya..saya suka pada bacaan ayat kursi...selamat dunia akhirat...

[MyFutUrFace]

ISLAM love

ISLAM co-operation

ISLAM calmness

ISLAM paradise on earth

ISLAM one people

ISLAM worshipping one GOD

SALAAAM

[passion4style]

Sadiq Allah Al Aliya Alatheem

[passion4style]

Sadiq Allah Al Aliya Alatheem

[ZubAhmd123456]

alhamdullilah

[sammoray1984]

ISLAM love

ISLAM co-operation

ISLAM calmness

ISLAM paradise on earth

ISLAM one people

ISLAM worshipping one GOD

I invite you all to read about islam and life of mohammed and don't get this way of thinking of anyone even if he was muslim

just read the quran

[SubhanAllahAlAzeem]

Assalamu Alaikum

MashaAllah, JazakAllah khair for sharing.

Btw change the "like" to "lie" in your description..

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

w.s. lol thanks for catching that, you are the 1st in 4 months!

[SarahAhmedMahmoud]

very good , helps me memorize .

thank you , ma salam .

[mohdsaad90]

Does anyone know why did Hamza say throne when most of the scholars say the "KURSI" refers to ALLAH's foot-stool, not the THRONE!

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

Good question.  Technically the Kursi is the "footstool" but 7/15 English translators chose to use "Throne" and NONE of the others actually chose to use the word footstool.

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

The 2nd most popular choice was "Knowledge"

I guess the translators felt the word "Throne" better symbolized the intended meanings of Knowledge & Sovereignty more than "Footstool" does call those things to mind for somebody reading the English.

[mohdsaad90]

Perhaps, but we have no authority to purposely change one word's meaning from the Qur'an unless we don't have an alternative.

Also, "Footstool" would be more befitting to symbolize ALLAH's sovereignty and majesty because if only the FOOTSTOOL extends over the HEAVENS and the EARTH, we can't even comprehend how majestic and mighty ALLAH's THRONE would be =) SUBHANALLAH!

[mixx3000]

Alhamdulilaah

[noreagan]

Who is the reciter!?

[lilid]

How little I know! Thank you!

[darkanimequeen55]

this is the most beautiyfulest reciyation ever

[amirshahz77]

Assalamu-Alaikum Brother Hamza Yusuf,

Its Amir from London I just wanted to let you know I owe you so much the only way I can pay you back is through the prayers to Allah swt in your favoure. May Allah swt preserve you in good state always.

salaams Amir

[ReadSurahsnDuas]

Selaam Amir!

Well, I can't respond for sheikh Hamza but he is certainly worth your prayers brother. He is one of the great scholars for English speaking people and has certainly inspired me through many of his speeches.

May Allah SWT bless you, from a Sister in Islam who just posted a recording of somebody's else's beautiful recitation of the beautiful words of Allah SWT.