Surah Al-Ikhlas

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Surah Al-Ikhlas is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that succinctly proclaims the absolute oneness and uniqueness of Allah.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
chapter of the Quran
arabicName سورة الإخلاص
centralTheme Tawhid
absolute oneness of Allah
uniqueness of Allah
classification Meccan
commonlyMemorizedBy Muslim children
adult Muslims
containsDivineAttribute Ahad
As-Samad
containsDivineName Allah
doctrinalRole refutation of attributing offspring to Allah
refutation of polytheism
summary of Islamic monotheism
language Classical Arabic
liturgicalUse recited in daily prayers (Salah)
recited in various supplications
recited in voluntary prayers
mentions Allah
name Al-Ikhlas
Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad
Surat al-Ikhlas
The Declaration of God’s Oneness
The Purity
The Sincerity
numberOfVerses 4
placeOfRevelation Mecca
quranicOrder comes after Surah Al-Masad
comes before Surah Al-Falaq
quranPosition 114th surah sequence group (last group of the Quran)
30th juz
recitationMerit highly recommended in Islamic tradition
religiousTradition Islam
revealedInCentury 7th century CE
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
scripture Quran
statusInHadith described as equal to one-third of the Quran in reward
surahNumber 112
teaches Allah does not beget
Allah is As-Samad (the Eternal Refuge)
Allah is One
Allah is not begotten
nothing is comparable to Allah
verseCountType short surah
verseTextArabic قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ


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