The reason Surat al-Ikhlas is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an

Question:
Abu Murad says: Shaykh, why is Surat al-Ikhlas considered equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us of this. He informed us that Surat al-Ikhlas is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an, meaning in terms of virtue and status. This is because the Qur'an consists of three types: either news about the past and the future, or jurisprudential rulings regarding what is lawful and what is forbidden, or news about Allah (Mighty and Majestic), His names, and His attributes. This surah is distinguished by this type, which is news about Allah (Mighty and Majestic), His names, and His attributes. For this reason, a man among the Companions used to lead the people in prayer and would recite this surah in every rak'ah. They went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him of this. He said: "Ask him why he recites it in every rak'ah along with reciting whatever is easy for him from the Qur'an?" He said: "It is a description of the Most Merciful, and I love it." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "Inform him that Allah loves him as he loves it." Yes.