Explanation of the author's statement: And included in this phrase is what He described Himself with in Surat al-Ikhlas, which is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an

The Shaykh :"In this phrase is what Allah described Himself with in Surat al-Ikhlas, which is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an, where He says," to the end of it.
"Included in this phrase" means which phrase does the author intend? It is possible that he intends his statement: "And He has gathered in what He described and named Himself with, between negation and affirmation". It is also possible that it refers back to what preceded regarding the fact that the people of the Sunnah and the community describe Allah the Exalted with what He described Himself with and what His Messenger described Him with. In any case, this surah and what follows it are included in what preceded regarding the fact that Allah the Exalted gathered in it between negation and affirmation, and that the people of the Sunnah believe in that.
The author said: "In Surat al-Ikhlas". A surah is a phrase consisting of verses from the Book of Allah the Exalted, separated (musawwarah) meaning distinct from what comes before it and what comes after it, like a building surrounded by a wall. So it is a surah distinct from what comes before it and what comes after it. Good.
And his statement: "Surat al-Ikhlas". Al-Ikhlas is the purification of a thing, meaning that which was purified and made pure, and nothing resembles it. So what is the reason for naming this surah Surat al-Ikhlas? It was said: Because it contains sincerity to Allah Mighty and Majestic, and whoever believes in it is sincere. So "ikhlas" means "sincere" to others, meaning that if a person recites it while believing in it, he has been sincere to Allah Mighty and Majestic.
Another aspect: The "sincere" (mukhlasah) of al-Ikhlas, meaning: It is pure because Allah the Exalted made it pure for Himself. He did not mention in it anything of the rulings, nor anything of the reports about others. Rather, it is reports specific to Allah. We see Muhammad is reading it to us; do we find in it anything? Read it and see if there is anything mentioned other than what pertains to Allah. No, it is pure. Allah Mighty and Majestic made it pure for Himself. He did not mention rulings in it. It does not say "Establish prayer" or "Give zakah." Yes, "Rejoice if you follow." It does not have, it does not have mention of the Last Day and the divine decree, its good and its evil, and the angels. No, it has only what? The oneness of Allah Mighty and Majestic. Meaning it is pure for Allah Mighty and Majestic.
If someone were to say: Take "al-Ikhlas" because it is a noun suitable for both meanings, take it for this and this, what would you say? We say: Yes, we take it. It is pure (mukhlasah) in its subject matter; it contains nothing except what pertains to Allah Mighty and Majestic. And it is purifying (mukhlishah) for whoever recites it; it purifies its reader from associating partners with Allah, so it purifies him to the oneness of Allah. Good.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Which is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an". Who said this? What is the evidence? The evidence is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to his Companions: أيعجز أحدكم أن يقرأ ثلث القرآن في ليلة ؟ قالوا : كيف يا رسول الله ؟ قال الله أحد الله الصمد تعدل ثلث القرآن Is it difficult for any of you to recite one-third of the Qur'an in a night? They said: How, O Messenger of Allah? He said: "Say, He is Allah, the One, Allah, the Eternal. It is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an." Meaning this surah is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an. If you recite it, it is as if you recited one-third of the Qur'an in reward, not in sufficiency. So it is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an in reward, not in sufficiency. Pay attention to this. There is a difference between what is equivalent in sufficiency and what is equivalent in reward. Yes, a great difference. Feeding ten poor people in the expiation for fasting is equivalent to clothing ten poor people in what? In sufficiency. In reward? It may be equivalent and it may not be. The food may be less beneficial than the clothing, and the clothing may be less beneficial, and the reward is according to the benefit. But in sufficiency, what? It is equivalent. Freeing a slave. Let us set aside freeing a slave and feeding ten poor people. Is this equivalent to this in what? In sufficiency or in reward? No, it is not equivalent. I might say it is better. Clear. Good.
Here, is it equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an in reward or in sufficiency? In reward, not in sufficiency. And equivalence in reward does not necessitate equivalence in sufficiency. For this reason, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that whoever says: . Who of the Arabs is most noble in lineage? Yes, good. A man has four expiations upon him: he had intercourse during the day in Ramadan, he pronounced zihar against his wife, he killed a soul by mistake (a believer), and he swore an oath and broke it, and he said this ten times, and he said "Praise be to Allah." Is this equivalent to four slaves from the descendants of Isma'il? And is there nothing upon him? What do we say to him? It does not suffice, of course. But in reward, yes, it is equivalent to this, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. This man entered prayer and recited: three times, and he said: "Indeed is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an, and I recited it three times, and it suffices for al-Fatihah because I recited one-third, and one-third plus one-third is how much? Two-thirds, and a complete third. So if I do not recite al-Fatihah, is it valid or not valid? It is not valid. So equivalence in reward does not necessitate equivalence in sufficiency. Clear. The Qur'an contains rulings and reports about the Last Day and about the divine decree and others and others. It must be recited. You do not hold the mushaf and say, "I refuse to recite, I will recite 'Say, He is Allah, the One' for example thirty times, and I will have memorized the Qur'an ten times, and that is sufficient, and I will never recite the Qur'an." This is a mistake, because equivalence in reward does not necessitate equivalence in sufficiency.
It is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an. What is the reason for it being equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an? Because we know, I ask this question because we know that the Shari'ah is wisdom, so there must be a reason for it being equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an. The scholars said: Because the topics of the Qur'an are reports about Allah, reports about the created, and rulings. How many are these? Three, and there is nothing else. Reports about Allah. They said: Indeed contains it.
Reports about the created, such as reporting about previous nations, reporting about current events, and reporting about future events.
The third: Rulings. "Establish," "Give," "Do not associate," and the like. Clear. This is the reason for it being equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an.
This is the best that has been said regarding the meaning of it being equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an.