Sincerity | Al-Ikhlas

In brief

The surah is devoted entirely to tawhid: God is One, eternal, and self-sufficient; He neither begets nor is begotten. It rejects every idea that makes God resemble creation and purifies faith from forms of polytheism.

What this surah covers

• The oneness of God
• God's self-sufficiency and eternity
• Rejecting likeness between God and creation

Source basis

This summary is based on the Quran.com / Quran Foundation Surah Info page. Quran.com marks the chapter introduction as adapted from Tafsir Ibn Ashur.

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