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.
Aliases (3)
- Al-Ikhlas ×1
- Surat al-Ikhlas ×1
- سورة الإخلاص ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → chapter of the Quran → |
| arabicName |
سورة الإخلاص
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| centralTheme |
Tawhid
→
absolute oneness of Allah → uniqueness of Allah → |
| classification |
Meccan
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| commonlyMemorizedBy |
Muslim children
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adult Muslims → |
| containsDivineAttribute |
Ahad
→
As-Samad → |
| containsDivineName |
Allah
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| doctrinalRole |
refutation of attributing offspring to Allah
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refutation of polytheism → summary of Islamic monotheism → |
| language |
Classical Arabic
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| liturgicalUse |
recited in daily prayers (Salah)
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recited in various supplications → recited in voluntary prayers → |
| mentions |
Allah
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| name |
Al-Ikhlas
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Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad → Surat al-Ikhlas → The Declaration of God’s Oneness → The Purity → The Sincerity → |
| numberOfVerses |
4
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| quranicOrder |
comes after Surah Al-Masad
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comes before Surah Al-Falaq → |
| quranPosition |
114th surah sequence group (last group of the Quran)
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30th juz → |
| recitationMerit |
highly recommended in Islamic tradition
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| revealedInCentury |
7th century CE
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| scripture |
Quran
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| statusInHadith |
described as equal to one-third of the Quran in reward
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| surahNumber |
112
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| teaches |
Allah does not beget
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Allah is As-Samad (the Eternal Refuge) → Allah is One → Allah is not begotten → nothing is comparable to Allah → |
| verseCountType |
short surah
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| verseTextArabic |
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
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لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ → وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ → ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Surah Al-Ikhlas
("Al-Ikhlas")
→
Surah Al-Ikhlas ("Surat al-Ikhlas") → |
name |
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Al-Ahad
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appearsIn |
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As-Samad
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appearsInSurah |
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Surah Al-Ikhlas
("سورة الإخلاص")
→
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arabicName |
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Quran
→
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hasPart |
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Meccan surahs
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includesExample |
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Surah An-Nas
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|
isFrequentlyRecitedWith |
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Tawhid
→
|
keyVerse |
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Surah Al-Falaq
→
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precededBy |
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Surah Al-Masad
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relatedTo |