The Virtue of Surat al-Ikhlas
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Question:
The questioner, Umm Abdullah, says that her mother is illiterate but has memorized the short surahs, which she recites during Ramadan and in her prayers. She says that she frequently recites Surat al-Ikhlas (Say, He is Allah, One). She asks: Honorable Shaykh, does she complete a recitation of the Qur'an when she recites Surat al-Ikhlas four times?
Answer:
No, she has not completed a recitation. However, there is virtue in this surah. It is Surat al-Ikhlas. It is reported in the hadithSahih Muslim 812a Yes.
The questioner, Umm Abdullah, says that her mother is illiterate but has memorized the short surahs, which she recites during Ramadan and in her prayers. She says that she frequently recites Surat al-Ikhlas (Say, He is Allah, One). She asks: Honorable Shaykh, does she complete a recitation of the Qur'an when she recites Surat al-Ikhlas four times?
Answer:
No, she has not completed a recitation. However, there is virtue in this surah. It is Surat al-Ikhlas. It is reported in the hadith
this (Surah Ikhlas) is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an.
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Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7461 — youtube.com (10:43)
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