Surah Al Ikhlaas Art For Your Walls

Posted by Andrew Philips on June 27th, 2019

Have you been planning to display in your home Arabic calligraphy, the text being taken from the verses of the Quran? This, to visually express your faith and belief. Then, you can go for Surah Al Ikhlaas art, for example, Surah Al Ikhlaas wall stickers or canvas prints. Surah Al Ikhlaas is the 112^th chapter of the Glorious Quran. It is a short chapter which summarises absolute monotheism, that Allah is One, Unique, Self-Sufficient, that He is born from none nor is any born of Him. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said that reciting Surah Al-Ikhlaas is as much as reciting one-thirds of the Holy Quran.

Following is the English translation of the four verses of the chapter:

1. Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
2. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
3. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
4. And there is none like unto Him.

Given below are some prophetic narrations that talk of the virtues of reciting Surah Al Ikhlaas:

1. Ahmad reported from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have a neighbour who prays at night and he only ever recites ‘Qul huwa Allaahu ahad’” – as if he did not think much of this. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, it is equivalent to one-third of the Quran.”

(al-Musnad)

2. Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to his Companions: ‘Could any one of you not recite one third of the Quran in one night?’ They found the idea too difficult, and said, ‘Who among us could do that, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said, ‘Allahu’l-ahad, al- Samad [i.e., Surah al-Ikhlaas] is one third of the Quran.’” (Bukhari)
3. Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went to bed, he would cup his hands together, blow into them and recite into them Surah al-Ikhlaas, Surah al-Falaq and Surah al-Naas. Then he would wipe as much of his body as he could with his hands, starting with his head and face, and the front of his body. He would do this thrice. (Bukhari)
4. Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent a man in charge of a small military campaign, and when he recited the Quran while leading his companions in prayer, he would always end with Surah Al-Ikhlaas. When they came back, (his companions) mentioned that to the Prophet (SAW), who told them to ask him why he did that. So they asked him, and he said, “Because it is a description of the Most Merciful, and I love to recite it.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Tell him that Allah loves him.” (Bukhari)

From the above, it’s no wonder some Muslims have in their homes Surah Al Ikhlaas art such as Surah Al-Ikhlaas wall stickers.