Editing Al-Ikhlas (section)

== Material evidence ==
The first three verses of Al-Ikhlas are known from a coin issued by [[Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan]] in 697 AD. It is also at the beginning of the major inscription on the [[Dome of the Rock]], which dates to 691. Some of the early inscriptions of the surah contain a variant of the first verse, where the ''qul huwa'' of the first verse is missing (a variant also documented in the Islamic tradition). It is typically not found in early manuscripts because it is located towards the end of the Quran, and therefore, is in a location of a manuscript sensitive to damage, although it is present in the manuscript [[Sarayı Medina 1a]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ghaffar |first=Zishan |date=2024-07-01 |title=The Many Faces of Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ |url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jiqsa-2023-0012/html |journal=Journal of the International Qur'anic Studies Association |language=en |pages=6–7 |doi=10.1515/jiqsa-2023-0012 |issn=2474-8420|url-access=subscription }}</ref>