Qur'an · 112:1–4 (Al-Ikhlas)

Tradition: Islam
Scripture: Qur'an
Theme: The One God
Source: 112:1–4 (Al-Ikhlas)

Original

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ﴿٤﴾

Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani)

Translation

Say: He is the One God. The Absolute God. He does not beget, nor is He begotten. And none equals Him.

One God One Message translation

Context: A short chapter of the Qur'an, often described as a summary of the oneness of God.

Sources and licenses

Tanzil Quran Text, Tanzil Project (tanzil.net). Shown verbatim.
Translation by One God One Message, dedicated to the public domain (CC0 1.0). Free to use for any purpose, without permission.

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