The Purity

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The Purity is an English name for Surah Al-Ikhlas, a short but central chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the absolute oneness and uniqueness of God.

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The Purity canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Qur'anic surah
religious text
affirms tawhid
associatedWith Islamic creed (aqidah)
concept of purity of faith
canonicalStatus part of the standard Qur'anic canon
centralTheme absolute oneness of God
divine uniqueness
classification Meccan surah
considered central to Islamic theology
denies anthropomorphism of God
polytheism
describesGodAs Eternal Refuge (As-Samad)
One (Ahad)
genre creedal declaration
hasAlternateEnglishName Sincerity
The Declaration of God's Unity
hasArabicName سورة الإخلاص
linked to: Surah Al-Ikhlas
hasEnglishName The Purity
hasKeyConcept God's incomparability
God's self-sufficiency
negation of partners with God
hasTransliteratedName Surah Al-Ikhlas
hasVerse Allah, the Eternal Refuge
He neither begets nor is born
Nor is there to Him any equivalent
Say, He is Allah, [who is] One
isFrequentlyRecitedFor affirmation of monotheism
isFrequentlyRecitedIn daily prayers (salat)
voluntary prayers
isMemorizedBy many Muslims worldwide
isShortSurah true
language Arabic
numberOfVerses 4
partOf Qur'an
linked to: Quran
positionInQuran 112
religion Islam
revealedIn Arabic language
linked to: Arabic
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
scriptureOf Muslims
scriptureType chapter of the Qur'an
states God does not beget
God is not begotten
there is none comparable to God
usedFor teaching children monotheism
usedIn Islamic education
Islamic worship

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Surah Al-Ikhlas name The Purity
The Sincerity hasAlternativeName The Purity
The Purity hasEnglishName The Purity