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112. Al-Ikhlaas · Sincerity

This concise declaration presents God as one, self-sufficient, and incomparable, rejecting both divine offspring and divine parentage. Its tightly connected statements express the Qur'an's understanding of divine uniqueness and provide a foundation for Muslim reflection on worship.

Updated 20 October 2026Editorial review edition

Meccan (traditional classification) · 4 verses

Editorial themes: Divine unity · Divine independence · Incomparability · Worship

English: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), public-domain translation. Arabic: Tanzil Project, Uthmani 1.1, used verbatim under its text licence. Text provenance & limitations →

A note on Arabic, English and verse numbering

Tanzil’s Arabic source includes the opening basmala with the first verse of surahs other than 9. Pickthall’s numbered translation includes it at 1:1; at other surah openings it is not repeated within the numbered English verse. This display preserves both source conventions. The Arabic is not a collection of all variant readings.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Say: He is Allah, the One!

ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

Allah, the eternally Besought of all!

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

He begetteth not nor was begotten.

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ

And there is none comparable unto Him.

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