Throne Verse
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The Throne Verse (Arabic: آيَة ٱلْكُرْسِيّ, romanized: Ayāh al-Kursī[lower-alpha 1]) is the 255th verse of the second chapter of the Quran, al-Baqara 2:255. In this verse, God introduces Himself to mankind and says nothing and nobody is comparable to God.[2][3]
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This is one of the well-known verses of the Quran and is widely memorised and displayed in the Islamic faith.[4] It is said (ḥadīṯ) that reciting this verse wards off devils (shayāṭīn)[5] and fiends (ʿafārīt).[6]
Al-Suyuti narrates that a man from humanity and a man from the jinn met. Whereupon, as means of reward for defeating the jinn in a wrestling match, the jinn teaches a Quranic verses that if recited, no devil (shayṭān) will enter the man's house with him, which is the "Throne Verse".[6]
Due to the association with protection, it is believed to shield against the evil eye.[7]