#surah al-ikhlas

[muslimah255]

From Riyad as-Salihin

(Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)

[islam-quran-sunna]

#سورة_الإخلاص

Quran. Surah 112 Al-Ikhlas.

Коран. Сура 112 Аль-Ихлас.

🔹1: Скажи: «Он - Аллах Единый,

🔹2: Аллах Самодостаточный.

🔹 3: Он не родил и не был рожден,

🔹 4: и нет никого равного Ему».

[littlewalima]

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is Allah—One ˹and Indivisible˺; Allah—the Sustainer ˹needed by all˺. He has never had offspring, nor was He born. And there is none comparable to Him.”1

Footnote - 1: As mentioned in the Introduction, the Quran has three main themes: 1. Stories. 2. Muslim teachings. 3. And belief in the unseen. Since Sûrah 112 covers the third theme, the Prophet (ﷺ) says in a ḥadîth collected by Bukhâri and Muslim that reading this sûrah equals reading one third of the Quran.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran | Al-Ikhlas (112:1-4)

[runawaycarouselhorse]

Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I love this chapter, ‘Say: He is Allah, the One,’” (112:1). The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Your love for it will admit you into Paradise.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 774

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: A man heard another man reciting, “Say, He is Allah, the One,” (112:1) again and again. The next morning he came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him about it, as if he thought it was not enough to recite. The Prophet said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, it is equal to a third of the Quran.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5013

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

Translatind copied from abuaminaelias.con

Ever since early childhood, the verses of Surah Ikhlas "Qul hu Allahu Ahad, Allahu Samad" rolled off our tongues like a little rhyme. But as we got older, the deeper meaning of the teeny tiny verse "And there is none like Him" [112:4] grew into our hearts. And as we go through the trials of life we realise- when we are alone, there is no one who accompanies us like Allah does. When we are worried, there is no one who takes care of our affairs like Allah does. When we are broken, there is no one who mends us like Allah does. When we are hopeless, no one becomes our hope like Allah does. When we beg Him, there is no one who responds to us like Allah does. When we are afraid of the future, there is no one who relieves us like Allah does. When we are needy, there is no one who provides like Allah does. And when we sin, there is no one who forgives like Allah does.🥹❤️‍🩹

[snoonz]

List of duaas

1. Ya Allah grant me the companionship of Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, his family and the Sahaba's in Jannathul Firdous al 'áala.

2. Ya Allah make me and my family from amongst the sabiqoon you mention of in Surah Al Waqi'ah. Let the light of our imaan emanate from our chest and from our right hand side.

3. Ya rabb, make me of those who are patient and obedient to You and to my parents.

4. Ya Allah make me of the few You love, You Pardon and You shade on a Day when there is no shade but from Your Majestic Arsh.

5. Oh my Lord, increase me in Yakeen and Tawakkul in you. Let there be no doubt in my belief in Your Oneness, Your Majesty and Power.

6. Ya Rahman, shower your Mercy upon me and save me from disgrace on the Day of Reckoning.

7. Ya Allah Al Wali - The Protecting Friend, protect us from hearts that are not humble, tongues that are not wise, and eyes that have forgotten how to cry.

8. Ya Allah, increase me in Sadaqa-e- Jariya. May the legacy of my good deeds be never-ending.

9. Ya Rabb, perfect my Deen and my Worship. Save me from Faahisha and let me complete half of my Deen with someone whose heart is attached to you.

10. Ya Allah accept my good deeds and increase me in reward and Your Mercy. Wipe away my sins and pardon me completely.

11. Ya Allah, when I die, let my soul and my record of Deeds be with the Illiyeen. Grant me and my loved ones shade under your throne when there will be no shade but yours.

12. Ya Allah grant me, my parents, and family guidance, steadfastness and increase us in Imaan and taqwa. Keep me and my loved ones away from major and minor sins and from everything that earns your displeasure.

13. Ya Razaq increase me in my love for You and Your Prophet sallallähu 'alayhi wa sallam.

14. Ya Jabbar forgive me and my loved ones and increase us in Your Blessings and Provisions.

15. Ya Khaliq lead me to more opportunities to do good and seeking Your Pleasure. Help me expand my knowledge with sincerity and ikhlas.

16. Ya Wahhaab, Purify my intentions for Your Sake alone and let me not show off or take false pride. Save me from arrogance, pride, showing off and reminding of favors.

17. Oh my Creator and Sustainer, do not leave me alone. Bless me with a righteous spouse and children who will be the coolness of our eyes. Fill our hearts with a pure love that is pleasing to you. Bless us with spouses who will guide us towards your pleasure and with whom we will spend an eternity in Jannatul firdous al'aala.

18. Oh my Lord, make me of those who are patient and obedient to You and to my parents.

19. Ya Latfeef, save me from the Fitnah of Dajjal. And save me from becoming a fitna for others

20. Ya Ghafoor, save me and my loved ones from the punishment of the grave and the punishment of the Hell Fire.

[fake-protagonist]

Apakah manusia mengira bahwa mereka akan dibiarkan hanya dengan mengatakan, "Kami telah beriman," dan mereka tidak diuji?" (QS Al-'Ankabut: Ayat 2)

Dulu masa aku baru-baru belajar berlari kembali pada Tuhan, aku sangat takut akan Surah Al Ankabut Ayat 2. Kerana mengaku beriman bermakna, kau dah kuat untuk setiap apa yang Allah letakkan di jalan kau.

Dan sumpah, aku tak sekuat itu. Tapi apa yang meruntun hati aku, Dia takkan uji kita lebih dari kemampuan kita, walaupun kita rasa sesuatu itu berat untuk dilalui, tapi bagi Tuhan bahu kita itu memang sekuat itu. Kita mampu.

Dan kalau kau perlu menangis, menangis je lah. Sampai kau ikhlas, sampai kau redha.

Sampai kau sedar yang Allah dah janjikan 2 kali dalam Al Quran, Fa Inna Ma'al Usri Yusra, Inaa Ma’al Usri Yusra iaitu, Sesungguhnya, sesudah kesulitan itu ada kemudahan. Sesudah kesulitan itu ada kemudahan.

Kita hanya perlu belajar untuk tawakal, berlapang dada, dan percaya bahawa disetiap sesuatu yang mengores hati, disetiap kesabaran kita itu ganjarannya sangat manis.

Dan doaku, kalau Tuhan percaya akan bahu aku untuk menopang duka, moga Tuhan menghadirkan orang-orang yang mencintaiNya kepadaku, agar kelak, mereka mampu untuk berjalan seiring denganku, melalui badai hidup ini dengan rasa kasih kepada penciptaNya, tanpa menyoal Tuhan, kenapa.

[audadzaki]

Kerja Keras Manusia adalah Omong Kosong

Kalau ditanya apa sebab dirimu berhasil, jawablah, itu taufiq dan nikmat dari Allah. Kalau ingin menceritakan perjuangan dirimu di baliknya, tahan dulu, pastikan ada salah satu perjuanganmu di sana yang bernama ikhlas.

Jika saja manusia sadar prestasi adalah sepenuhnya takdir mungkin dia tidak akan sombong. Tapi prestasi itu selalu bias, seolah terbangun oleh kerja keras dan usaha, tersusun dari sebab-sebab dan kumpulan rencana. Manusia jadi sulit jernih menyadari bahwa keberhasilan adalah sama seperti menang undian: sepenuhnya taufiq dari Allah dalam suratan takdir.

Bedanya di sana ada unit takdir bernama usaha yang karenanya manusia diganjar pahala. Tapi usaha sendiri adalah taufiq dari Allah juga. Lalu apa yang tersisa dari manusia?

Hanya omong kosongnya.

Bayangkan suatu kondisi dimana umat Islam pernah mencapai prestasi paling out of mind dalam sejarah perang kabilah Arab. Tepatnya di tahun 5 Hijriyah. Nabi berhasil membawa pasukan satu resimen memukul mundur koalisi lima kabilah dengan jumlah lebih dari tiga kali lipatnya. Perang Khandaq namanya.

Keberhasilan itu secara literal dihasilkan dari ide cemerlang Salman untuk menggali parit, ditambah dengan kerja keras mengeksekusi proyek di sepinggiran kota Madinah yang tidak masuk akal itu. Deadline sempit, logistik sekubit.

Nabi dan para sahabat sampai-sampai tertinggal waktu shalat demi kejar target, perut-perut diganjal batu demi menekan tenaga tanpa suplai pangan yang cukup.

Kisah berhasilnya, sepuluh ribu personel koalisi mandek di depan parit. Tak sampai tiga pekan setelah itu mereka buyar. Masing-masing kompi mundur teratur dari palagan.

Tapi bayangkan, bukan strategi gemilang dan kerja keras itu yang diklaim Al-Quran sebagai faktor utama kemenangan, melainkan ini: “Ingatlah nikmat Allah kepada kalian saat pasukan datang lalu kami kirimkan angin dan pasukan yang tak terlihat.”

Lalu ini, “Dan Allah menghalau orang-orang kafir itu yang keadaan mereka penuh kejengkelan, karena mereka (juga) tidak memperoleh keuntungan apa pun. Cukuplah Allah (yang menolong) menghindarkan orang-orang mukmin dalam peperangan. Dan Allah Mahakuat, Mahaperkasa.”

Tidak ada secuil pun Allah menyinggung strategi parit dan kerja keras proyek itu dalam surat manapun di dalam Al-Quran. Semua adalah pertolongan Allah.

Bahkan surah tentang perang itu dinamai surah Al-Ahzab yang bermakna pasukan koalisi. Bukan Surah Al-Khandaq atau parit yang menunjukkan kerja keras membangun strategi. Nama lain surah Al-Ahzab juga Al-Fadhihah, yang bermakna perang yang mempermalukan, bukan Al-Mujahadah yang bermakna perjuangan dan kesungguhan.

Kalau ada satu perjuangan yang disinggung di dalam perang ini maka itu adalah perjuangan keikhlasan.

“Di situlah diuji orang-orang mukmin dan digoncangkan (hatinya) dengan goncangan yang dahsyat.”

“Di antara orang-orang mukmin itu ada orang-orang yang menepati apa yang telah mereka janjikan kepada Allah.”

Allah tidak sedang menafikan usaha, atau menginginkan manusia uji nasib berperang tanpa perjuangan apa-apa. Allah justru ingin menekankan bahwa tanpa Allah semua usaha itu tidak ada gunanya.

Tidak heran Syaikh Muhammad Said Ramadhan Al-Buthi menyimpulkan satu pemahaman dari peristiwa ini, bahwa bagi muslim, pokok utama dari sekian banyak faktor keberhasilan adalah keikhlasan beribadah dan kebergantungan penuh pada Allah.

Kalau sumber kekuatan satu ini sudah dilalui, maka tak mengapa ceritakanlah tentang kerja keras dan faktor keberhasilan lainnya. Tapi kalau tidak ada? Omong kosong.

Sebab yang memberikan manusia kekuatan untuk berjuang adalah Allah, yang memberikan keteguhan, ketepatan momentum, dan alam semesta yang mendukung adalah Allah. Manusia hanya pengundi nasib yang bahkan tak cukup mampu melempar sendiri dadunya yang bernama usaha.

Kalau berhasil hanya karena kerja keras maka contohnya adalah Qarun, “Dia berkata, "Sesungguhnya aku diberi (harta itu), semata-mata karena ilmu yang ada padaku.”

Tapi Allah segera membantahnya, “Tidakkah dia tahu, bahwa Allah telah membinasakan umat-umat sebelumnya yang lebih kuat daripadanya, dan lebih banyak mengumpulkan harta?”

Lagi-lagi, kerja keras manusia adalah omong kosong semata.

@audadzaki

Compound Gannah, 6 Agustus 2024.

[fluffy-appa]

Aisha رضي الله عنها narrated ,

“Whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to bed every night,he used to cup his hands together and blow over it after reciting Surah al Ikhlas, Surah al Falaq and Surah an Nas, and then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He used to do that three times.”

[Bukhari 5017]

[apollos-olives]

If I may ask - and this is a question that is genuine and by no means trying to dehumanize of offend you - but what is it like to be queer and Palestinian? Palestine is a majority muslim country, altho I am aware that that does not mean that you are Muslim or belong to any other religion that Palestinians follow but if you do follow a religion, then what is it like to be queer because again, to my knowledge being queer or rather engaging in non-hetero relationships (i apologize for my wording) is forbidden. So how does it work, if you follow a religion. I'm truly sorry if this is in any way rude but my question comes from wanting to know more and not from a place of malice

i've actually talked about queerness in palestine before and honestly it isn't more or less special than any other country. almost every country in the world is homophobic as well. palestine isn't special with it's homophobia just because it's a majority muslim country. i'd get hatecrimed in the america more than i'd get hatecrimed in palestine, i can tell you that.

i am muslim, and i follow what i think is best for myself. i've studied the qur'an and have looked into queerness in relation to islam from the qur'an directly and yk what i found? nothing. the qur'an never mentions homosexuality. the story of prophet lut 3alayhisalam is the only thing the qur'an even gets close to mentioning about queerness. i'm not going to go into the full story but basically god destroyed an entire village for committing "indecent" acts, which were rape, pedophilia, premarital sex, infidelity, and along with that, the people of the village also were having same sex relationships. it's very explicitly clear that rape, pedophilia, infidelity, and premarital sex is not allowed, since those rules are mentioned in the qur'an more than once, but homosexuality was never even mentioned in the qur'an at all. it's only implied outside of the qur'an through passed down stories that the people of the village were homosexuals, and the islamic community decided to basically discard the rest of the story and focus on homosexuality only, so they translated the story into "god crushed a village of homos bc they were bad ppl so being homo is bad" even though the context and the direct translation of the qur'an never even brings up that the act of homosexuality itself is a sin. god didn't punish those people because they were gay, he punished them because they were commiting horrible sins like rape and pedophilia. they were just having same sex relationships on top of that, which god never directly condemned or even mentioned in the qur'an.

god always has rules for a reason. premarital sex is a sin because you may become diseased, and god wants the best for you so he forbids it. eating pig is a sin because pigs carry diseases and are generally unclean, and god wants you to be clean and to be well so he forbids it. etc. etc. etc. god has rules and reasons for everything because he is fair and just. there is simply no rule about homosexuality being wrong, and also no reasons as to why it would be wrong.

and even with all of that, so what if being gay is wrong? why would god create me this way if he didn't love me and accept me for how HE created me? doesn't god love all his creations? doesn't god love me for being true to myself and loving others as well? i don't think it's wrong, in any sense of the way, to love people. because if there is no harm in it, what's wrong with love?

and one thing i love about islam is that doing one sin only counts as one sin. we believe that certain actions and good deeds can count for many times it's weight. praying 5 times a day counts as many good deeds as praying 50 times a day. reading surah al-ikhlas even once counts as reading 1/3rd of the whole qur'an. our good deeds are magnified, while our bad deeds are only singular. while one good deed may count for 50 of them, one sin will only ever count as one sin. a muslim eating pork one time will only be counted as a single sin. a muslim having premarital sex one time will only be counted as a single sin. and IF homosexuality is a sin?? well. that only counts for one single sin. it's so easy to go to heaven. if you're a good person, you'll make it, even if you're gay or trans or whatever else. it doesn't matter. one sin compared to a mountain of good deeds is not going to affect you. that's why i love islam. god is kind to us like that.

and being trans comes into the equation as well. many muslims are against trans people because they believe it's a sin for a "man" to be effeminate and that it's wrong to change your body bc god created you perfectly. but like... there is literal science proving trans people exist. and the topic of dysphoria proves it even. if trans people are so dysphoric and so mentally harmed by not being able to transition or pass that it affects their mental or physical health, isn't it wrong to forbid them to receive treatment?? and what if the only treatment that works is for them to directly transition? god allows any permanent altercation to the body as long as it's for health reasons, and being trans is most definitely a health reason. god wants us to love ourselves, not harm ourselves. and the people who complain that it's "changing how god created us" make no sense because what if someone was born deformed and wouldn't survive without a surgery that changed their appearance? are you going to just let them die because you don't want them to change their appearance because that's disrespectful to gods creation? no, of course not. being trans is a health related thing and god always wants the best for us, especially when it comes to health and wellbeing.

as for me, i have an uncomfortable relationship with my own queerness. i don't like or use labels, and i don't consider myself part of the lgbtq+ community, because i don't feel welcome there. but i'm still queer. i've had queer relationships before and i'm open to having them again, but i'm just very skeptical of actually being in one. i've kind of resigned myself to a point of "semi-celibacy" where i don't actively seek out relationships nor do i imply that i want one, but IF one day, something happens... well 🤷‍♂️ something happens. i don't think i'll ever get married though, because that'd be a whole other religious story, but as much as i'd like to go out and have relationships, i think my safest option is to be celibate until i've decided for myself later what i want to do. not to punish myself but just so i don't get distracted and stray away from god accidentally.

in the end, being queer as a muslim depends on the specific muslim and how they view their relationship with their queerness and their relationship with god. it's different for everyone and it's only up to a persons own self to decide what is best for them and their religion. i've done research about queerness in islam for myself because i simply could not live with myself if i actually knew that being queer was wrong, and it isn't, so i'm alright now.

muslims aren't horrific with their homophobia, just misguided and misinformed. that doesn't mean i hate them or try to convince every muslim i meet to agree with my views abour queerness, no, because it's only up to the person themselves to decide not to be a bigot. the reality is that most muslims are homophobic and that's it 🤷‍♂️ they may be wrong, but it doesn't mean anything in the end.

we as palestinian muslims need to be given our basic human rights to EXIST before we move onto queer liberation. we must be liberated on a humanitarian level before we are liberated on a queer level. palestine simply hasn't had time for queer liberation because we're too busy fighting to survive. and even then, i do believe it's absolutely justified for palestinians to be anti lgbtq when many lgbtq people are actively calling for our genocide. doesn't mean it's right to be a bigot, but you must understand that if my entire family got massacred in front of my eyes and my entire house got bombed with me inside it, and the people who did it were raising a rainbow flag... well. i would hate whoever stands behind that flag as well. bigoted hatred comes from a place of fear and hurt and misinformation. if palestinians haven't had time to unlearn homophobia, of course they will be misinformed about the queer community and fear it. it's only fair.

this was a wonderful question and i'm glad you were curious to learn more :)

[invitetoislam92]

Al-Qur'an | Surah Al-Ikhlas (The Sincerity)

[umairaayyy]

Five cheat codes for Muslims

1.Surah Mulk Everyday before sleeping "Save from punishment of grave"

2. Aytul-Kursi After every fard Salah, "It guarantees you Jannah

3. Suran Ikhlas * 3 times everyday The reward of reading the whole Quran

4. Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi * 100 times "All your sins are forgiven"

5. Allahumma inni as-alukal al jannah, & Allahumma ajirni min an naar * 7x every day after Fajr & Maghrib "Protection from Hellfire"

[aysufs]

Aisha رضي الله عنها narrated,

“Whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to bed every night,

he used to cup his hands together and blow over it after reciting Surah al Ikhlas, Surah al Falaq and Surah an Nas,

and then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to rub,

starting with his head, face and front of his body.

He used to do that three times.”

[Sahih Bukhari 5017]

[quran-quotes]

The #Quran (Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:1-4))

Say, 'He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ

[shifa-ameen]

Surah Al-Ikhlas