Ayat al-Kursi is the greatest verse in the Quran, and the Prophet ﷺ taught that reciting it before sleep brings Allah’s protection through the night (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311). It is long for a child, but very manageable in small pieces.
The 9 phrases
- اللّٰهُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
- لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ
- لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
- مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ
- يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ
- وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ
- وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ
- وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا
- وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
A 10-day plan
| Days | New | Recite |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Phrase 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Phrase 2 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Phrase 3 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Phrase 4 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Phrase 5 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Phrase 6 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Phrases 7–8 | 1–8 |
| 9 | Phrase 9 | Whole verse |
| 10 | Revision | Whole verse, three times |
Younger children may need twice as long. That is fine.
Each day’s routine (5 minutes)
- Listen to the new phrase three times.
- Repeat it five times after you or the recording.
- Recite from the beginning up to the new phrase.
Teach the meaning with it
One sentence per phrase: “Allah never gets tired or sleepy”, “Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him.” Children remember what they understand.
Teacher’s tip: phrase 6 (وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ) is where most children get stuck. Give it an extra day.
Our Hifz programme teaches long verses phrase by phrase like this.
