![]() ![]() Increasing its recitation will earn the love of Allah.Some other benefits of surah ikhlas include: One third of the Quran deals with Islamic rules and law and the other third is about Prophet stories, Jannah and Jahannam. This is because if you were to split the Quran into 3 parts, one part would be about Allah and his attributes. Rather the reward gained from reading it is equal to 10 Juz. This doesn’t mean that you can just read Surah Ikhlas once and be done with the rest of it. The prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said on more than one ocassion that Surah Ikhlas is equal to one third of the Quran. There are many benefits to reading Surah Ikhlas. SubhanAllah we cannot even begin to imagine or comprehend Allah’s true form or even fully understand his characteristics with all its nuances. Allah states very clearly that there is nothing in existence like Him. Being humans, we naturally imagine things or compare them to what we are familiar with. The last ayah simply states that there is nothing that can be compared to Him. Allah is in no need of that and is entirely self sufficient. We yearn to leave a mark in some way through children and look for guidance and inspiration from our forefathers. We as humans sometimes have a natural desire for offspring or an heir or even someone to carry on our legacy or inherit our wealth. Allah is free of all needs and free of the desire to need or want children in the way humans and animals do. It is also a rejection of many other faiths in which the followers believe that either someone is the child of God or that God has (naudzubillah) parents or an origin. This is a direct rejection of the Chrstian belief of Isa being the son of God. The third ayah talks about how Allah did not give birth to anyone and how he Himself was not born. The term ‘samad’ and its meaning ‘absolute’ signify that Allah is independent of all his creation and that his creation is dependent on Him. Allah also has no beginning and end and is therefore absolute. Unlike us mere mortals, he is not confined by time. ![]() This means that Allah has always been there and will always be there. ![]() The second ayah focuses on how Allah is eternal and absolute. Making Allah our goal will also secure our prosperity in this world and the next. So making Allah One in our minds, hearts and actions will go a long way in attaining his pleasure. Recent research has pointed to how focussing on one thing and doing everything to attain that thing is the best way to actually attain and excel at that particular thing. It nurtures its followers towards pursuing the pleasure and obedience of the one true god. In comparison to other religions, where people believe in many gods, Islam is a religion which rejects polytheism. The first ayah addresses how Allah is One. I will also cover why we should read it with thought and mindfulness in our prayers, instead of just reading it due to it being short and easy to read. Today’s post will therefore just cover a short tafseer of the surah along with related hadith showcasing Surah Ikhlas’ importance. I also remember learning Surah Ikhlas with translation and being in awe of the fact that Allah lived forever! What I didn’t realise until recently, was the weight and importance that is given to this surah. ![]() I remember saying this surah on the way to school and before bed time. We then continue to read it in almost every prayer as we grow up and we still read it even as adults. As children, Surah Ikhlas is often the very first surah we learn because it is both short and sweet. Surah Ikhlas is one of the most read and memorised surah by Muslims across the globe. Contents- Click below to take you to the relevant sections ![]()
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