Editing Al-Ikhlas (section)

{{Short description|112th chapter of the Quran}}
{{infobox surah
| number         = 112
| number-3       = 112
| name           = {{transliteration|ALA|Al-Ikhlāṣ|italic=no}}
| name-ar        = ٱلإخْلَاص
| name-en        = Sincerity
| prev_sura      = Quran 111
| next_sura      = Quran 113
| classification = Muslim
| othernames-ar  = {{transliteration|ALA|At-Tawḥīd|italic=no}}
| othernames     = Absoluteness, The Unity, Oneness of God, Sincere Religion, The Declaration of [God's] Perfection
| juz            = 30
| verses         = 4
| words          = 15
| letters        = 47
| muqattaat      = <!-- only if applicable -->
| sajdahs        = <!-- only if applicable -->
| audio          = 112.AlIkhlas-MisharyRashedAlafasy.ogg
}}'''Al-Ikhlāṣ''' ({{langx|ar|الْإِخْلَاص}}, "Sincerity"), also known as the '''Declaration of God's Unity'''<ref>In [[George Sale's translation]]</ref> and '''al-[[Tawhid]]''' ({{langx|ar| التوحيد}}, "Monotheism"),<ref>The [[1698 Maracci Quran]] notes some chapters have two or more titles, occasioned by the existence of different copies in the Arabic.([[George Sale]] [[Preliminary discourse 3]])</ref> is the [[List of chapters in the Quran|112th chapter]] (''[[sūrah]]'') of the [[Quran]].
According to [[George Sale]], this chapter is held in particular veneration by [[Muslims]], and declared, by [[Islamic culture|Islamic tradition]], to be equal in value to a third part of the whole Quran.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2900 - Chapters on The Virtues of the Qur'an - كتاب ثواب القرآن عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) |url=https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2900 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=sunnah.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jami at Tirmidhi 2900 - English & Urdu, Virtues Of Quran Hadith |url=https://hamariweb.com/islam/hadith/jami-at-tirmidhi-2900 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Hamariweb.com Islam |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=IslamicFinder |title=Hadith 2900 of chapters on the virtues of the qur'an by jami al tirmizi |url=https://www.islamicfinder.org/hadith/tirmidhi/virtues-of-the-quran/2900/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=IslamicFinder |language=en}}</ref> It is said to have been revealed during the [[Quraysh#Conflict with Muhammad|Quraysh Conflict with Muhammad]] in answer to a challenge over the distinguishing attributes of God, Muhammad invited them to worship.<ref>[[George Sale]]'s footnotes to [[Quran 113]], [[AlKoran]]</ref>

Al-Ikhlas is not merely the name of this surah but also the title of its contents, for it deals exclusively with [[Tawhid]]. The other surahs of the Quran generally have been designated after a word occurring in them, but in this surah the word Ikhlas has occurred nowhere. It has been given this name in view of its meaning and subject matter.