Character and the heart
What does Ikhlas mean?
إِخْلَاص
Ikhlas
Sincerity: doing a deed for Allah alone.
Also spelled: Sincerity
Ikhlas explained
Ikhlas is the condition of every accepted deed, and its opposite, riya, is minor shirk. Surah al-Ikhlas is named for the purity of tawhid it declares.
Source
Al-Bayyinah 98:5
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Questions about Ikhlas
What does Ikhlas mean?
Ikhlas (إِخْلَاص, Ikhlas) means: Sincerity: doing a deed for Allah alone.
How is Ikhlas written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written إِخْلَاص and pronounced Ikhlas. It is also spelled Sincerity.
Where does Ikhlas come from in the Quran or hadith?
Ikhlas is the condition of every accepted deed, and its opposite, riya, is minor shirk. Surah al-Ikhlas is named for the purity of tawhid it declares. Source: Al-Bayyinah 98:5.
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