![]() Imam Ali-ibn al-Husain az-Zain-ul-Abideen (as) was asked about Surah Ikhlas (Monotheism), and he said: In conclusion, of this statement, we cite a tradition on the splendor of the Surah. This meaning, that about one third of the Qur'an is the description of monotheism, is also acceptable the extract of which has come in this Surah. Some others have said that the Qur'an is made up of three main themes origin, end, and what is in the middle between these two, and this Surah is about the first theme. On the idea that reading this Surah is equal to one third of the whole Qur'an, some have said that it is for the reason that the Holy Qur'an contains ordinances, creeds, and history, and this Surah states the creed part in an intensive form. There are ninety different traditions and narrations mentioned, with their approved references, on the virtue and commentary of this Surah in Tafsir-i-Nur-uth- Thaqalayn. 4Ī tradition says that the recitation of this Surah, when arriving at a home, causes the increase of sustenance and removing poverty from the people therein. 'Say: He, Allah, is One! (Surah Ikhlas)”. The holy Prophet (S) is narrated to have said in a tradition: The author of Atyab-ul-Bayan Commentary, collected 25 of them. ![]() On the virtue of reciting this Surah, numerous narrations from the holy Prophet (S) and Ahlul-Bait (as) are cited in Islamic sources which refer to the extraordinary greatness of the Surah. There is no contradiction in these narrations because the question may have been asked by all of them, separately, which is, itself, an evidence to the extraordinary importance of this Surah, which answers the questions of different persons from various groups. ![]() In some narrations it is also said that the Christians of Najran asked the question. But, he kept his faith concealed.Īnother narration says that the pagans of Mecca asked such a question. Another narration says that 'Abdullah ibn Salam asked this question from the holy Prophet (S), in Mecca, and believed (in Islam). Some other narrations denote that the Jew who asked this question was, Abdullah ibn Suriya, one of the known chiefs of the Jews. He remained silent and gave no answer for three days, then, the Messenger Angel brought (him) this Surah and he (S) gave them their answer.” 1 "A Jew asked the holy Prophet (S) to describe the identity or to relate the geneology of Allah.
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