Al-Ikhlāṣ is among the shortest sūrahs of the Qur'ān. It is one of the most eloquent and profound in meaning. Ikhlāṣ means purification – the purification of faith. It completely eliminates pagan concepts and doctrines as well as false attributes that the ignorant have attributed to Allah, the Exalted. The sūrah declares that there is no true deity other than Allah, and hence, that He alone has the right to be worshipped without any intercessor or associate.