rather, when he does read the entire Qur’an he receives its reward in full—and, because Sura al-Ikhlāṣ is included in that recitation, he also gains the reward attached to that sura along with the reward of reciting the whole Qur’an. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever recites a single letter from the Book of Allah is given one good deed, and each good deed is worth ten like it. I am not saying that Alif-Lām-Mīm counts as one letter; rather Alif is a letter, Lām is a letter, and Mīm is a letter.” Accordingly, limiting oneself to Sura al-Ikhlāṣ cannot stand in place of reading the Qur’an, even though its recitation is rewarded; it is simply not the same as someone who has recited the entire Book.