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It is disputed whether this is a Meccan or Medinan sura. Al-Ikhlas means 'the purity' or 'the refining'. It is a short declaration of tawhid, Allah's absolute oneness, consisting of four ayat. This surah was among those to receive many different titles. In the early years of Islam, some surahs of the Quran came to be known by several different names, sometimes varying by region.

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Exegesis ĩth century lapis lazuli octagon with the full text of the surah, worn as a protective talisman, Khalili Collection of Islamic Art And there is none comparable (equal, equivalent or similar) to Him. He begets not, nor is He begotten (He is Unborn and Uncreated, has no parents, wife or offspring).Ĥ. Allah is al-Samad (the Ultimate Source of all existence, the uncaused cause who created all things out of nothing, who is eternal, absolute, immutable, perfect, complete, essential, independent, and self-sufficient Who does not need to eat or drink, sleep or rest Who needs nothing while all of creation is in absolute need of Him the one eternally and constantly required and sought, depended upon by all existence and to whom all matters will ultimately return).

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Say: He, Allah, is Ahad (the Unique One of absolute Oneness, i.e., single and indivisible with absolute and permanent unity and distinct from all else, who is unique in His essence, attributes, names and acts, the One who has no second, no associate, no parents, no offspring, no peers, free from the concept of multiplicity or divisibility, and far from conceptualization and limitation, and there is nothing like Him in any respect). It has been given this name in view of its meaning and subject matter.ġ. The other surahs of the Quran generally have been designated after a word occurring in them, but in this surah the word Ikhlas has occurred nowhere. Īl-Ikhlas is not merely the name of this surah but also the title of its contents, for it deals exclusively with Tawhid. It is said to have been revealed during the Quraysh Conflict with Muhammad in answer to a challenge over the distinguishing attributes of God, Muhammad invited them to worship. Al-Ikhlāṣ ( Arabic: الْإِخْلَاص, 'Sincerity'), also known as the Declaration of God's Unity and al- Tawhid ( Arabic: التوحيد, 'Monotheism'), is the 112th chapter ( sūrah) of the Quran.Īccording 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.