Suratul Al-Ikhlas is the 112th Sura of the Qur’an. It is a short declaration of tawhid, Allah's absolute unity, which consist of 4 ayat. The word Al-Ikhlas means “the purity” or “the refining,” meaning to remain pure and faithful, or a state of purging one’s soul of non-Islamic beliefs, such as paganism and polytheism.
The Surah talk solely on Islamic monotheism I.e the Oneness of God. Its among the suras revealed in Mecca. Arabic text:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ٢
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ٤
Transliteration:
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
1 Qul huwa Allahu ahad
2 Allah hu samad
3 Lam yalid wa lam yulad
4 Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad Translation:
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only!
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten.
And there is none like unto Him. Benefits:
1. A house would be built for one in Jannah. Its related in a saying that: Prophet Mohammed (SAW) said: “Whoever recites Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad ten times; Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.”
2. To make all your Halal wishes come true you should Suratul Ikhlas.
3. Recitation of Suratul Ikhlas gives protection against every kind of affliction and calamity one is passing through.
4. For the forgiveness of sins, one should recite Suratul Ikhlas.
5. Regular recitation of Suratul Ikhlas will break magic and completely destroys witchcraft, psychic attacks, and malicious magic spells on a person
6. One should also recite suratul Ikhlas to attain Success in businesses.
7. Suratul Ikhlas when recited with Suratul Fatiha before going to bed is a source of protection from all kinds of harms. The Prophet (SAW) said: “When you recite Suratul Fatiha and Suratul Ikhlas upon lying on your bed, you will be safeguarded and should become fearless of everything except death.”
8. Suratul Ikhlas serves as a means of eliminating poverty.
9. To attain the Love of Allah one should recite Suratul Ikhlas frequently.
10. Recitation of Suratul Ikhlas brings the benefits and reward equal to the recitation of one-third I.e 30% of Holy Quran. In an hadith transmitted by Buhari, Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness…, By Him in Whose hand my soul is, it is equal to one-third of the Quran!”
11. If one recites Suratul Ikhlas in his/her obligatory prayers Allah grants him/her the goodies of this world as well as in the next life and forgives him/her, his/her parents and children.
12. The frequent recitation of Suratul Ikhlas increases the presence of the angels at the time of death.