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Surah Al-Ikhlas is the 112th surah in the Quran and is classified as the Makkiyah letter which means it was passed down in Mecca, this Surah has 4 verses, all of which contain the meaning of the oneness of Allah.
Asbabun Nuzul Surah Al-Ikhlas
The content of surah Al-Ikhlas is an affirmation of the purity of the oneness of Allah Almighty and rejects all kinds of hypocrisy and explains that there is nothing that equals Him. This Surah Al Ikhlash confirms the purity of the oneness of Allah SWT.
Ibn Katsir cites imam Ahmad’s account of Ubay bin Ka’ab regarding asbabun nuzul Surat Al Ikhlas.
عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ أَنَّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَالُوا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ انْسُبْ لَنَا رَبَّكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The idolaters asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Tell us the lineage of your Lord.” Then, Allah revealed the verse, “Say: He is Allah, the One, Allah the Eternal Refuge.” (112:1-2) Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3364
Reading Of Surah Al-Ikhlas
Below is a reading of the complete Surah Al-Ikhlas in various forms:
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Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ﴿٤
Transliteration
Qul huwa laahu ahad{1} Allah hus-samad{2} Lam yalid wa lam yoolad{3}Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad{4}
English Translation/ Meaning
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;{1} Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;{2} He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;{3} And there is none like unto Him.{4}
Hadith About Surah Al-Ikhlas
عن بريدة بن الحصيب الأسلمي قَالَ سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَدْعُو وَهُوَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ
إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَقَدْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ بِاسْمِهِ الْأَعْظَمِ الَّذِي إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ أَجَابَ وَإِذَا سُئِلَ بِهِ أَعْطَى
Buraydah ibn al-Husayb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard a man supplicating, saying, “O Allah, I ask you by my testimony that you are Allah, there is no God but you, the One, the Eternal Refuge, who does not give birth and was not born, and to whom no one is equal,” (112:1-4). The Prophet said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, he has asked Allah by His greatest name, for which He answers when called upon and He gives when asked.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3745
Surah Al-Ikhlas Benefits
Comparable to One-Third of the Quran
When you read this Surah it is tantamount to reading one-third of the Quran.
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: A man heard another man reciting, “Say, He is Allah, the One,” (112:1) again and again. The next morning he came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him about it, as if he thought it was not enough to recite. The Prophet said, “By the one in whose hand is my soul, it is equal to a third of the Quran.”[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4726]
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to his companions, “Is it difficult for one of you to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?” That was difficult for them, so they said, “Which one of us can do that, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “The chapter, ‘Allah, the One, the Refuge’ (112:1) is worth one-third of the Quran.”[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4727]
Practices to Go to Heaven
If you want heaven to be your last place then practice diligently this surah.
Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I love this chapter, ‘Say: He is Allah, the One,’” (112:1). The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Your love for it will admit you into Paradise.”[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 742]
Abu Huraira reported: I met with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he heard a man reciting the verses, “Say: He is Allah, the One, the Eternal Refuge,” (112:1-2). The Prophet said, “It is necessary for him.” I said, “What is necessary?” The Prophet said, “Paradise.”[Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2897]
As Protection
Abdullah ibn Khubayb reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Speak.” I said, “What should I say?” The Prophet said, “Say: He is Allah, the One, (112:1) and the two chapters of refuge, al-Falaq and al-Nas, every evening and morning three times. They will be enough for you against everything.”[Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3575]
Granted Prayer
Buraydah ibn al-Husayb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard a man supplicating, saying, “O Allah, I ask you by my testimony that you are Allah, there is no God but you, the One, the Eternal Refuge, who does not give birth and was not born, and to whom no one is equal,” (112:1-4). The Prophet said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, he has asked Allah by His greatest name, for which He answers when called upon and He gives when asked.”[Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3745]
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