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الأَحَد
Al-Aḥad Meaning
- Transliteration
- Al-Aḥad
- Pronunciation
- Al-A-had
- English meaning
- The Unique, The Indivisible
- German meaning
- Der Einzige, der Alleinige
- Turkish meaning
- Eşi benzeri olmayan, tek
What does Al-Aḥad mean?
The Unique One who is indivisible and incomparable. Unlike 'Al-Wahid' which can denote 'first of a sequence', Al-Ahad denotes an absolute, solitary oneness.
How can I call upon Allah with Al-Aḥad in dua?
Invoke to affirm the purity of faith, especially when faced with misconceptions about the nature of God.
Reflection
Reflecting on Al-Ahad inspires a sense of awe for a Reality that is completely 'Other' and self-contained.
Source note
Directly attested in the Qur'an (112:1). In this curated list, Al-Aḥad does not replace the proper name Allah; Allah is kept separately as firstName and is not counted as a 100th item.
Direct Qur'anic basis: (112:1); curated addition relative to the traditional Tirmidhi ordering
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