<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) Surat al-Ikhlās is called as such because Allah Almighty devoted it to Himself, not mentioning in it but His names and attributes (the Arabic term Ikhlās means sincerity and devotion). It comprises the oneness of Allah Almighty.<br> 2) Tawhid (belief in the oneness of Allah) covers one third of the Qur’an, whose sciences revolve around three branches: Tawhid, rulings, and recompense. Hence, Surat al-Ikhlās is a third of the Qur’an, because it contains pure Tawhid.<br> 3) In declaring Surat al-Ikhlās a third of the Qur’an, the Hadith refers to the reward and it does not mean that this Surah is sufficient in place of the other meanings in the Qur’an.