Surah Al-Ikhlas
Sincerity. Four short verses that describe Allah: One, the Eternal Refuge, who neither begets nor was begotten, with none comparable to Him.
Virtues and sources
- The Prophet ﷺ said it is equal to one third of the Quran (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013).
- It is recited three times with Al-Falaq and An-Nas in the morning and evening adhkar.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾
Qul huwa-llāhu aḥad
112:1 Say: He is Allah, the One!
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾
Allāhuṣ-Ṣamad
112:2 Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾
Lam yalid wa lam yūlad
112:3 He begetteth not nor was begotten.
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ﴿٤﴾
Wa lam yakul-lahū kufuwan aḥad
112:4 And there is none comparable unto Him.
Arabic: Uthmani script from quran.com. English: Marmaduke Pickthall’s translation (1930). Transliteration by AskUmmah, as a guide only: learn the pronunciation from a teacher or a recitation. Listen and read other translations on quran.com.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Ikhlas about?
Four short verses that describe Allah: One, the Eternal Refuge, who neither begets nor was begotten, with none comparable to Him.
What are the virtues of Surah Al-Ikhlas?
The Prophet ﷺ said it is equal to one third of the Quran (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013). It is recited three times with Al-Falaq and An-Nas in the morning and evening adhkar.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
Surah Al-Ikhlas has 4 verses. It is surah 112 of the Quran and was revealed in Makkah.