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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
This sura is known as Sura al-Ikhlas and al-Tawhid. About the cause of naming, it is mentioned that it is named as al-Tawhid ([[monotheism]]) since [[God]] is ascribed with unity and it is named as al-Ikhlas, because reflecting upon its content purifies human being from polytheism and thus makes people released from the [[hellfire]]. Also, in hadiths and old sources, it is called Sura "Qul huwa Allah ahad" (Say, 'He is Allah, the One') because this statement is the first [[verse]] of this sura. | This sura is known as Sura al-Ikhlas and al-Tawhid. About the cause of naming, it is mentioned that it is named as al-Tawhid ([[monotheism]]) since [[God]] is ascribed with unity and it is named as al-Ikhlas, because reflecting upon its content purifies human being from polytheism and thus makes people released from the [[hellfire]]. Also, in hadiths and old sources, it is called Sura "Qul huwa Allah-u ahad" (Say, 'He is Allah, the One') because this statement is the first [[verse]] of this sura. | ||
==Place and Order of Revelation== | ==Place and Order of Revelation== | ||
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==Content== | ==Content== | ||
In ''[[Tafsir al-Mizan]]'', 'Allama Tabataba'i wrote that Sura al-Ikhlas praises God with unity and that all beings are | In ''[[Tafsir al-Mizan]]'', 'Allama Tabataba'i wrote that Sura al-Ikhlas praises God with unity and that all beings are destitute of Him and no one is His partner in essence, in [[attributes of God|attributes]], or in actions. This unity is special to the Qur'an; and all (principal, secondary, and moral) teachings of the Qur'an are established based on it. | ||
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==Context of Revelation== | ==Context of Revelation== | ||
About the [[context of revelation]] of Sura al-Ikhlas, it is [[narration|narrated]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that a group of [[Jews]] asked the Prophet (s) to describe God for them. The Prophet (s) didn't answer for three days until Sura al-Ikhlas was revealed and he (a) answered them. It is also said that it was a request of some of the polytheists of Mecca, the [[People of the Book]] of Medina or other people. | About the [[context of revelation]] of Sura al-Ikhlas, it is [[narration|narrated]] from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that a group of [[Jews]] asked the Prophet (s) to describe God for them. The Prophet (s) didn't answer for three days until Sura al-Ikhlas was revealed and he (a) answered them. It is also said that it was a request of some of the polytheists of Mecca, the [[People of the Book]] of [[Medina]] or other people. | ||
==Position of Imam Ali (a) and Sura al-Ikhlas== | ==Position of Imam Ali (a) and Sura al-Ikhlas== | ||
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It is narrated from the Prophet (s) and [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] that Sura al-Ikhlas is equal to one third of the Qur'an. It is also narrated from [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] that whoever recites Sura al-Ikhlas and believes in it, [truly] knows the unity of God. It is narrated from the Prophet (s) that he (s) advised, "recite this sura a lot, because it is the light of the Qur'an." It is narrated from Imam Ali (a) that whoever recites Sura al-Ikhlas and [[Sura al-Qadr]] during the day or at night a hundred times, God will give him a light in the grave which stays before and after him and accompanies him to the [[Paradise]]. Also, [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] says, whoever passes a day and does not recite Sura al-Ikhlas in [[daily prayers]], he will be told that 'you are not a [true] prayer!'. | It is narrated from the Prophet (s) and [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] that Sura al-Ikhlas is equal to one third of the Qur'an. It is also narrated from [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] that whoever recites Sura al-Ikhlas and believes in it, [truly] knows the unity of God. It is narrated from the Prophet (s) that he (s) advised, "recite this sura a lot, because it is the light of the Qur'an." It is narrated from Imam Ali (a) that whoever recites Sura al-Ikhlas and [[Sura al-Qadr]] during the day or at night a hundred times, God will give him a light in the grave which stays before and after him and accompanies him to the [[Paradise]]. Also, [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] says, whoever passes a day and does not recite Sura al-Ikhlas in [[daily prayers]], he will be told that 'you are not a [true] prayer!'. | ||
In hadith sources, some benefits are mentioned for it such as alleviating sore eyes, guarding a person in his travel (if recited 11 times) and guarding by 50 | In hadith sources, some benefits are mentioned for it such as alleviating sore eyes, guarding a person in his travel (if recited 11 times) and guarding by 50 [[angel]]s during sleep, removing poverty, forgiveness of sins (if recited 200 times at night or in two-rak'a prayers on Friday) and fulfillment of supplication (if it is recited after [[Sura al-Fatiha]] in the first rak'a of the prayer). | ||
==Recitation== | ==Recitation== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Tawhid]] | * [[Tawhid]] | ||
* [[Prayer]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[ | * The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[سوره اخلاص]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
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