The story behind the revelation of surah Al Ikhlaas( ﺍﻻﺧﻼﺹ )
Surah Al-Ikhlaas is a Makkan Surah which was revealed before Hijrah,
The surah tell us about what happened between the Prophet , and the polytheists.
It was narrated on the authority of Ubayy ibn Ka’b may Allaah be pleased with him that the polytheists said to the Messenger of Allaah , "Tell us the lineage of your Lord."
In response, Allaah The Almighty revealed (what means): {Say, "He Is Allaah, [Who Is] One, Allaah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither Begets nor Is Born. Nor is there to Him any equivalent.} [Quran 112:1-4]
[Ahmad and At-Tirmithi]
This Hadeeth shows that there is an origin for the story.