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Surah Al-Ikhlas

الإخلاص

The Sincerity

About Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Ikhlas (الإخلاص) is the 112th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 4 ayahs whose name means "The Sincerity". It was the 22nd surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.

Chapter
112 of 114
Verses
4
Revelation
Meccan
Revelation order
22

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Ayah 1 of 4
112:1

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Qul huwa Allahu ahad

Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,1

112:2

ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

Allahu assamad

Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.1

112:3

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

Lam yalid walam yoolad

He neither begets nor is born,

112:4

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ

Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

Frequently asked about Surah Al-Ikhlas

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?

Surah Al-Ikhlas has 4 ayahs (verses). It is the 112th chapter of the Qur'an.

Is Surah Al-Ikhlas Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Ikhlas is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 22nd surah revealed.

What does Surah Al-Ikhlas mean?

The name "Al-Ikhlas" (الإخلاص) means "The Sincerity" in English.

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