(Worksheet) Tafseer Suratul Ikhlaas, A Commentary on the Chapter of the Qur’an which is Equivalent to a Third of the Qur’an

(Worksheet) Tafseer Suratul Ikhlaas, A Commentary on the Chapter of the Qur’an which is Equivalent to a Third of the Qur’an

Author: The Eminent Scholar: Imaam Abdur Rahman As Sa’dee (rahimahuAllah)

Source: Tayseer Al-Kareem, Ar-Rahmaan and his commentary on Al-Aqeedah Al-Waasitiyyah

The 112^th chapter of the Qur’an, known as “Suratul Ikhlaas”, or “The Chapter of Purification of Faith”, is a short chapter.  Yet, in spite of this chapter’s brevity, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared: 

“Indeed, it is equivalent to a third of the Qur’an!”

[Bukhari and Muslim]

The Scholars of Islam commentated:  The Qur’an is comprised of great numerous sciences, which could be categorized into three categories:

1.    The science of prescribed ordinances and legislation; including that of acts of worship, dealings, transactions, etc.

2.    Ethics, including a detailed description on the different forms of  

rewards and punishments compensated for good and evil deeds.

3.    The knowledge of Tawheed:  This is the knowledge of that which is obligated upon us to know about our Creator, Allah, to believe in Him, and to worship Him, alone, without any partners.  Appropriately, this is the noblest of the three. 

Suratul Ikhlaas is a voucher for this science, due to its theme of Tawheed’s essentials and principles.  In this sense it is equal to one-third of the Qur’an.

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