IKHLAS (PURITY / SINCERITY)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 4 verses – 1 section)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ |
| Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “He is Allah, He is One.” | |
| 2 | اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ |
| “Allah is the Un-wanting.” (Perfect, does not require anything.) | |
| 3 | لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ |
| “He has no offspring, nor is He born from anything.” | |
| 4 | وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ |
| “And there is none equal to Him.” | |