قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Qul huwal laahu ahad
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
Surah 112 · 4 ayahs · Meccan Surah Al-Ikhlas — The Sincerity
سُورَةُ الإِخۡلَاصِ
MeaningThe Sincerity
RevelationMeccan
Ayahs4
LocationJuz 30
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Surah Al-Ikhlas (سُورَةُ الإِخۡلَاصِ), “The Sincerity”, is the 112nd chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It is a Meccan surah with 4 ayahs, found in juz 30. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Sura El-Ihlas — arapski tekst, transliteracija i audio.
About Surah Al-Ikhlas
Al-Ikhlas, "Sincerity" (or "Pure Monotheism"), is a short surah of four verses that sums up the Islamic belief in God: Allah ﷻ is One, the Eternal Refuge; He neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him. It is the clearest statement of tawhid, the oneness of Allah ﷻ.
Main themes
- Allah ﷻ is One (Ahad)
- Allah ﷻ is As-Samad, the One on whom all depend
- He neither begets nor is born
- Nothing is comparable to Him
Virtues and when it is recited
The Prophet ﷺ said that Al-Ikhlas is equal to one third of the Qur'an (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013). He recited it, together with Al-Falaq and An-Nas, every night before sleeping (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017), and three times in the morning and the evening for protection (Abu Dawud 5082, at-Tirmidhi 3575).
Hadiths on “Excellence of the Qur'an”
- Whoever recites the last two verses of Sūrat al-Baqarah at a night, they will suffice him
- Have you not seen that some verses were revealed (to me) tonight the like of which has never been seen before? They are: {Say: I seek refuge with the…
- While a man was reciting Sūrat al-Kahf, with his horse tied with two ropes beside him
Questions about Surah Al-Ikhlas
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
Surah Al-Ikhlas has 4 ayahs (verses).
Is Surah Al-Ikhlas Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Ikhlas is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Ikhlas in?
Surah Al-Ikhlas is in juz 30 of the Qur'an.
What does Al-Ikhlas mean?
The name Al-Ikhlas is usually translated as "The Sincerity". In Bosnian the surah is known as El-Ihlas.
What is Surah Al-Ikhlas about?
Al-Ikhlas, "Sincerity" (or "Pure Monotheism"), is a short surah of four verses that sums up the Islamic belief in God: Allah ﷻ is One, the Eternal Refuge; He neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him. It is the clearest statement of tawhid, the oneness of Allah ﷻ.
What are the virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas?
The Prophet ﷺ said that Al-Ikhlas is equal to one third of the Qur'an (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013). He recited it, together with Al-Falaq and An-Nas, every night before sleeping (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017), and three times in the morning and the evening for protection (Abu Dawud 5082, at-Tirmidhi 3575).
Surah Al-Ikhlas: Arabic text, transliteration and translation
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
Allah hus-samad
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
Lam yalid wa lam yoolad
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ
Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad
And there is none like unto Him.
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Arabic text: Uthmani script. Transliteration and English translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) via the AlQuran Cloud API. Audio: QuranicAudio.