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AL-KAFI #1061: RAHSIA PENAMAAN SURAH AL-IKHLAS
Why is Surah al-Ikhlas given that name when the word ikhlas does not appear in it?
Short answer
According to Imam Fakhruddin al-Razi, the surah is called al-Ikhlas because a person who firmly believes its contents becomes sincere in practising the religion, and one who dies in sincerity is kept away from hellfire.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to Imam Fakhruddin al-Razi, the surah is called al-Ikhlas because a person who firmly believes its contents becomes sincere in practising the religion, and one who dies in sincerity is kept away from hellfire. Sheikh Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur adds that the name is well known because it gathers the surah's meanings, teaching sincere devotion to Allah free from associating partners with Him. Al-Razi also records nineteen other names for the surah, including al-Tawhid, al-Najat and al-Nur.
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Namun ia lebih dikenali dengan nama Surah al-Ikhlas, dan ia dinamakan demikian kerana orang yang meyakini isi kandungannya akan menjadi ikhlas dalam menjalankan agama Allah SWT, dan orang yang mati dengan ikhlas, akan dijauhkan daripada api neraka.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1061: RAHSIA PENAMAAN SURAH AL-IKHLAS”, 23 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3043-al-kafi-1061-rahsia-penamaan-surah-al-ikhlas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-surah-al-ikhlas-is-so-named/