Does reciting Surat al-Ikhlas three times equal completing a recitation of the Qur'an

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, does reciting "Say, He is Allah, the One" three times equal in reward reciting the entire Qur'an from beginning to end?

Answer:
No, this has not been reported. Rather, it is authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that Surat al-Ikhlas equals one-third of the Qur'an. It is not sufficient to recite it three times and be as if one has recited the whole Qur'an; this has no basis. It equals one-third of the Qur'an in terms of meaning, because the Qur'an contains rulings, news, and tawhid (the oneness of Allah), while this surah is specifically about tawhid. Therefore, it equals one-third of the Qur'an in terms of meaning because it is about tawhid. Yes.