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Surah Al-Ikhlas

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Surah Al-Ikhlas (الإخلاص) is Surah 112 of the Quran — The Sincerity / Purity of Faith, 4 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.

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الإخلاص

The Sincerity / Purity of Faith · 4 verses · Meccan
Surah al-Ikhlas defines the absolute oneness of Allah (Tawhid) in just four short verses. The Prophet ﷺ said it is equivalent in reward to a third of the Qur'an (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013). It is one of the most frequently recited surahs after al-Fatiha.

Virtues & Benefits

  • Equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an in reward (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013).
  • Reciting it 10 times builds a house in Paradise (Musnad Ahmad).
  • Loving this surah is a sign of loving Allah (Sahih al-Bukhari 7375).

When to read

  • Three times in the morning and three times in the evening, with al-Falaq and an-Nas (Sunan Abi Dawud 5082).
  • Before sleeping — the Prophet ﷺ would blow into his hands after reciting it and wipe over his body.
  • Often recited in the second rak'ah of voluntary prayers such as Witr, Sunnah of Fajr and Tahajjud.

Verses (4)

1

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Qul huwa Allahu ahad

Say: He is Allah, the One.

2

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ

Allahu s-samad

Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute (upon whom all depend).

3

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

Lam yalid wa lam yulad

He neither begets, nor is He begotten.

4

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

And there is none comparable to Him.