Surah Al Ikhlas Tafseer

The reason for the revelation of this Surah has already been mentioned.

Ikrimah said,

"When

- the Jews said, `We worship Uzayr, the son of Allah,' and

- the Christians said, `We worship the Messiah (Isa), the son of Allah,' and

- the Zoroastrians said, `We worship the sun and the moon,' and

- the idolators said, `We worship idols,'

Allah revealed to His Messenger,

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Say:"He is Allah, One."

meaning,

- He is the One, the Singular,

- Who has no peer,

- no assistant, no rival,

- no equal and none comparable to Him.

This word (Al-Ahad) cannot be used for anyone in affirmation except Allah the Mighty and Majestic, because He is perfect in all of His attributes and actions.

Concerning His saying,

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ