112. Al-Ikhlas
الإخلاص“The Sincerity”
Al-Ikhlas is not merely the name of this Surah but also the title of its contents, for it deals exclusively with Tauhid. 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. Whoever understands it and believes in its teaching, will get rid of shirk (polytheism) completely.(Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran)
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قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,1
qul huwa l-lahu aḥadun
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.1
al-lahu l-ṣamadu
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
He neither begets nor is born,
lam yalid walam yūlad
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ
Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
walam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥadun
Arabic text: Uthmani script via Qur'an.com API v4. Translation: Sahih International. Revelation order: Egyptian Standard (Al-Azhar).