112th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Sincerity

Meccan 4 verses Juz 30
Al-Ikhlas

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾

Say: He is Allah, the One!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾

Allah, the eternally Besought of all!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾

He begetteth not nor was begotten.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ﴿٤﴾

And there is none comparable unto Him.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Al-Ikhlas Verse 1 of 4

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Ikhlas (الإخلاص) is the 112th surah of the Quran. It has 4 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الإخلاص, is commonly translated as “Sincerity”.

Questions about Surah Al-Ikhlas

How many verses are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?

Surah Al-Ikhlas (الإخلاص) has 4 verses. It is the 112th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Masad and before Surah Al-Falaq, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-Ikhlas Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 22 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Ikhlas mean?

الإخلاص is commonly translated as “Sincerity”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Ikhlas in?

Surah Al-Ikhlas is in Juz' 30.

What is the virtue of Surah Al-Ikhlas?

The Prophet ﷺ said that Surah Al-Ikhlas equals a third of the Quran in reward (Sahih al-Bukhari), because it is wholly about the oneness of Allah.

Where can I listen to Surah Al-Ikhlas?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

Can I read Surah Al-Ikhlas with a translation and tafsir?

Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of Surah Al-Ikhlas in the Uthmani script with a translation under each verse. You can switch between verse by verse, the whole surah, and mushaf pages, and save the surah as a PDF.