s. - The Purity. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah, the One and Only! Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him. - translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Al-Ikhlā s is sūrah (chapter) 112 of the Qur'ān, and is said to be one of the earliest revelations that The above mentioned Ayah shows that God, the Exalted has regarded this Surah so high that it is mentioned along with the rest of the entire Quranic revelations.The phrase "Seven of the often repeated verses" also describes the great importance of this chapter, as it is the essential part of Daily Prayers and has to be recited every day. Name. 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. The importance of Surah al-Ikhlas. In the prayer, after Surah al-Fatihah, one of the surahs of the Qur'an must be recited.The person praying might choose any surah; of course, with the exception of the four surahs in which prostration is obligatory.. Among the surahs recited in prayer, Surah al-Ikhlas (or at-Tawhid) is preferable and in the traditions it is thus enjoined: "You have to read Protection: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "When you recite Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas upon lying on your bed, you will be safeguarded and should become fearless of everything except death." (Tafseer Mazhari) zkVyAD.

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