5/29/2023 0 Comments Surah al ikhlas transliterationIn Tafsir al-Mizan, 'Allama Tabataba'i wrote that Sura al-Ikhlas praises God with unity and that all beings are needful of Him in all their affairs and no one is His partner in essence, in attributes, nor in actions. Sura al-Ikhlas is considered among Jam'i al-Nuzul suras, all the verses of which were revealed together and at once. Sura al-Ikhlas and the three suras of Sura al-Kafirun ( Qur'an 109), Sura al-Nas ( Qur'an 114), and Sura al-Falaq ( Qur'an 113) which begin with "qul" (say) are called Four Qol. This sura is among Mufassalat suras (having several short verses). Sura al-Ikhlas has five verses, fifteen words, and forty seven letters. In the current order of compilation in the Qur'an, this sura is 112th sura located in juz' thirty. In the order of revelation, Sura al-Ikhlas was twenty second sura revealed to the Prophet (s). Al-Suyuti, among Sunni scholars, believed that Sura al-Ikhlas was revealed twice: once in Mecca and once in Medina but, 'Allama Tabataba'i wrote that according to the events mentioned about the occasion of the revelation of Sura al-Ikhlas, it seems that it was Makki. Īl-Tabrisi considered Sura al-Ikhlas, Makki and wrote that it is also said that it was Madani. Also, in hadiths and old sources, it is called Sura "Qul huwa Allah-u ahad" (Say, 'He is Allah, the One') because this statement is the first verse of this sura. About the cause of naming, it is mentioned that it is named as al-Tawhid ( monotheism) since God is ascribed with unity and it is named as al-Ikhlas, because reflecting upon its content purifies human being from polytheism and thus makes people released from the hellfire. This sura is known as Sura al-Ikhlas and al-Tawhid. In a hadith, the noble Prophet (s) likened Imam Ali (a) to Sura al-Ikhlas and said that the same way three times recitation of Sura al-Ikhlas equals to complete recitation of the Qur'an, loving Imam Ali (a) by the tongue, heart, and hand (in practice) is loving Islam. Its recitation in daily prayers is emphasized in hadiths. Many merits are mentioned for Sura al-Ikhlas, including that it is equal to one third of the Qur'an and three times recitation of it equals to a complete recitation of the Qur'an. The content of Sura al-Ikhlas is about unity of God and His needlessness of anything and the need of all beings to Him. This sura is called al-Tawhid or al-Ikhlas because it speaks about the unity of God and releases human being from polytheism. It is a Makki sura located in juz' thirty. This article is an introduction to the Sura al-Ikhlas to read its text see text:Sura al-Ikhlas.
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