Qul Huwallahu Ahad Surah in English, Arabic and Transliteration

Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul huwallahu ahad surah) is a short chapter in the Quran. It teaches us about the oneness of Allah. This chapter says that Allah is one and unique. It reminds us that Allah is the only God and there is no one like Him.

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Qul Huwallahu Ahad in Arabic

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (١) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (٢) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (٣) وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ (٤)

Qul Huwallahu Ahad Transliteration

Qul huwal Lahul
Ahad Allahus Samad
Lam yalid walam yuulad
Walam yakun lahu qufwan Ahad.

Qul huwallahu Ahad Surah in English

Say: He, Allah, is One.
Allah, Who is sought by all.
He begets not nor was He begotten
And there is none comparable to Him.

Ikhlas Surah other Names

This surah has been known by several other names, among them:

At-Tawheed – the surah which states that Allah is one.
At-Tafreedh – the surah stating that Allah is unique, with none comparable to Him.
At-Tajreed – the surah which removes all false concepts about Allah.
Al-Asas – the surah which is the foundation, essence, or core of Allah’s message to mankind

Summary of The Surah

Name in English	Purity of Faith, The Fidelity, Tawheed (Oneness of God), The Declaration of [God’s] Perfection
Name in Arabic	ٱلْإِخْلَاص
Verses	4
Position in Quran	112th Surah
Classification	Meccan
Surah Before	Surah Al-Masad (111)
Surah After	Surah Al-Falaq (113)
Theme	The oneness of God

Allah is the Lord of everything. He has no wife, no children, and no son. There is no other god besides Him. This is the main message of Islam and the Quran.

It’s silly to think that the sun, earth, animals, or plants are gods. There is only one God, Allah, and He has no partners. Everything belongs to Him, and He deserves all praise. He has power over everything.

Surat Al-Ikhlas is a very important chapter in the Quran. It teaches us about Allah’s Oneness. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said it’s like one-third of the Quran. Muslims love this chapter and should recite it often!

Allah is One, unique and perfect. He has the most beautiful names and qualities. His actions are flawless, and He has no equal.

Everyone, in heaven and on earth, needs Allah. They ask Him for help and turn to Him for guidance. He is all-knowing, patient, and merciful. His mercy includes everything.

Allah is independent and doesn’t need anyone. He wasn’t born and doesn’t have children. No one is like Him in name, quality, or action. He is blessed and exalted.

This chapter teaches us about Allah’s oneness in names and qualities (Tawheed).

Qul Huwallahu Ahad Benefits

Three Quls suffice you against every evil

Abdullah ibn Khubayb reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Speak.” I said, “What should I say?”

The Prophet said, “Say: He is Allah, the One, (112:1) and the two chapters of refuge, al-Falaq and al-Nas, every evening and morning three times. They will be enough for you against everything.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3575

Surat al-Ikhlas makes Paradise obligatory for him

Abu Huraira reported: I met with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he heard a man reciting the verses, “Say: He is Allah, the One, the Eternal Refuge,” (112:1-2). The Prophet said, “It is necessary for him.” I said, “What is necessary?” The Prophet said, “Paradise.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2897

Idolaters ask for the lineage of Allah Almighty

Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The idolaters asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Tell us the lineage of your Lord.” Then, Allah revealed the verse, “Say: He is Allah, the One, Allah the Eternal Refuge.” (112:1-2)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3364

He asked Allah by His greatest name

Buraydah ibn al-Husayb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard a man supplicating, saying, “O Allah, I ask you by my testimony that you are Allah, there is no God but you, the One, the Eternal Refuge, who does not give birth and was not born, and to whom no one is equal,” (112:1-4).

The Prophet said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, he has asked Allah by His greatest name, for which He answers when called upon and He gives when asked.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3745

Love for Surat al-Ikhlas takes you to Paradise

Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I love this chapter, ‘Say: He is Allah, the One,’” (112:1). The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Your love for it will admit you into Paradise.”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 774

Surat al-Ikhlas worth one-third of Quran

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: A man heard another man reciting, “Say, He is Allah, the One,” (112:1) again and again.

The next morning he came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him about it, as if he thought it was not enough to recite.

The Prophet said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, it is equal to a third of the Quran.”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5013

Can you read a third of Quran in one night?

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to his companions, “Is it difficult for one of you to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?”

That was difficult for them, so they said, “Which one of us can do that, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “The chapter, ‘Allah, the One, the Refuge’ (112:1) is worth one-third of the Quran.”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari

Qul Huwallahu Ahad Surah in English, Arabic and Transliteration