Al-ʾIkhlāṣ
Sign in to saveAl-Ikhlāṣ (, "Sincerity"), also known as the '''Declaration of God's Unity and al-Tawḥid' (, "Monotheism"), is the 112th chapter (sūrah'') of the Quran. According to George Sale, this chapter is held in particular veneration by Muslims, and declared, by Islamic tradition, to be equal in value to a third part of the whole Quran. It is said to have been revealed during the Quraysh's conflict with Muhammad; in answer to a challenge over the distinguishing attributes of God, Muhammad invited them to worship.
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Al-Ikhlāṣ is the 112th chapter of the Quran, focused on the theme of God's oneness and sincerity in worship. Islamic tradition holds it in particularly high regard, valuing it as equal to roughly one-third of the entire Quran, and it is believed to have been revealed as Muhammad's response to questions about God's defining attributes.
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Key facts
- Surah.number
- 112
- Surah.number 3
- 112
- Surah.name ar
- ٱلإخْلَاص
- Surah.name en
- Sincerity
- Surah.prev_sura
- Quran 111
- Surah.othernames
- Absoluteness, The Unity, Oneness of God, Sincere Religion, The Declaration of [God's] Perfection
- Surah.juz
- 30
- Surah.verses
- 4
- Surah.words
- 15
- Surah.letters
- 47
- Surah.audio
- 112.AlIkhlas-MisharyRashedAlafasy.ogg
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 113
- Surah.classification
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Text and meaning
- Text and transliteration
- Translations
- Meaning
- Material evidence
- Historical context
- Exegesis
- Q112:1-2 None comparable to God
- Hadith
- See also
- References
- External links
Al-Ikhlāṣ (, "Sincerity"), also known as the '''Declaration of God's Unity and al-Tawḥid' (, "Monotheism"), is the 112th chapter (sūrah'') of the Quran. According to George Sale, this chapter is held in particular veneration by Muslims, and declared, by Islamic tradition, to be equal in value to a third part of the whole Quran. It is said to have been revealed during the Quraysh's conflict with Muhammad; in answer to a challenge over the distinguishing attributes of God, Muhammad invited them to worship.
Al-Ikhlas is not merely the name of this surah but also the title of its contents, for it deals exclusively with Tawhid. The other surahs of the Quran generally have been designated after a word occurring in them, but in this surah the word Ikhlaṣ has occurred nowhere. It has been given this name in view of its meaning and subject matter.