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Al-Ikhlas is the 112th Sura of the Qur'an , a short 4 -verse declaration of God 's absolute unity ( tawhid ), rejecting the doctrines of polytheism and trinitarianism . Qul huwa Allahu ahadun {Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;} 2. Allahu alssamadu {Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;} 3. Lam yalid walam yoolad {He begets not, nor was He begotten;} 4. Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahadun {And there is none comparable unto Him.} In Islam the purpose of this surah in the Noble Quran is mainly to establish the oneness of the Creator. The fact that He is the only one who is eternal, and needs no one else's help, amplifies His greatness to Muslims .¹ It is disputed whether this is a Makkan or Madinan sura , although the former seems more probable, particularly since it seems to be have been alluded to by Bilal , who, when he was being tortured by his polytheist master, is said to have repeated "Ahad, Ahad!" (unique, referring as here to Allah .) It is reported from Ubayy ibn Ka'b that it was revealed after the polytheists asked "O Muhammad!² Tell us the lineage of your Lord." It was inscribed on the Dome of the Rock at Jerusalem by Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan .³

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Al-Ikhlas ( ) (The Fidelity), aka At-tawhid (سورة التوحيد) (Monotheism) is the 112th Sura of the Qur'an . It is a short declaration of tawhid , God 's absolute unity, consisting of 4 ayat . Al-Ikhlas means "the purity" or "the refining", meaning to remain pure and faithful or a state of purging one's soul of non-Islamic beliefs, such as paganism and polytheism . It is the only surah in the Qur'an whose name is not present or has no linguistic ties to within the surah itself. It is disputed whether this is a Meccan or Madinan sura . The former seems more probable, particularly since it seems to be have been alluded to by Bilal , who, when he was being tortured by his cruel master, is said to have repeated "Ahad, Ahad!" (unique, referring as here to Allah ). It is reported from Ubayy ibn Ka'b that it was revealed after the polytheists asked "O Muhammad! Tell us the lineage of your Lord."

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Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ ( , "Fidelity" or "Sincerity"), also known as Sūrat al-Tawḥīd ( , "Monotheism") is the 112th Sura of the Qur'an . In the early years of Islam, the sūrahs of the Quran came to be known by several different names, sometimes varying by region. This sūrah was among those to receive many different titles. It is a short declaration of tawhid , God 's absolute oneness, consisting of 4 ayat . It is disputed whether this is a Meccan or Madinan sura . The former seems more probable, particularly since it seems to have been alluded to by Bilal of Abyssinia , who, when he was being tortured by his cruel master, is said to have repeated "Ahad, Ahad!" (unique, referring as here to Allah ). It is reported from Ubayy ibn Ka'b that it was revealed after the polytheists asked "O Muhammad! Tell us the lineage of your Lord." A.T. Welch, art. ‘al-Ḳur’ān’ in Encyclopaedia of Islam , 2nd edn.

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Al-Ikhlāṣ (ِ Arabic : الْإِخْلَاص , "Sincerity"), also known as al-Tawḥīd ( , "Monotheism") is the 112th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran . In the early years of Islam , some surahs of the Quran came to be known by several different names, sometimes varying by region. This surah was among those to receive many different titles. It is a short declaration of tawhid , Allah 's absolute oneness, consisting of four ayat . It is disputed whether this is a Meccan or Medinan sura . The former seems more probable, particularly since it seems to have been alluded to by Bilal of Abyssinia , who, when he was being tortured by his cruel master, is said to have repeated "Ahad, Ahad!" (unique, referring as here to God). It is reported from Ubayy ibn Ka'b that it was revealed after the polytheists asked "O Muhammad! Tell us the lineage of your Lord." Ibn Kathir . Welch, art. ‘al-Ḳur’ān’ in Encyclopaedia of Islam , 2nd edn.

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112th chapter of the Quran Al-Ikhlāṣ ( , "Sincerity"), also known as the Declaration of God's Unity and al- Tawhid ( , "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 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 Ikhlas has occurred nowhere. It has been given this name in view of its meaning and subject matter. George Sale 's footnotes to Quran 113 , AlKoran

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112th chapter of the Quran 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 . 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 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 Ikhlas has occurred nowhere. It has been given this name in view of its meaning and subject matter. George Sale 's footnotes to Quran 113 , AlKoran

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