Al-Ahad

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Al-Ahad is an Islamic divine name of Allah emphasizing His absolute oneness and uniqueness without any partner or equal.


Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Arabic theonym
Islamic divine name
Name of Allah
appearsIn Quran
Surah Al-Ikhlas
associatedWith Islamic creed of oneness of God
Islamic monotheism
attributeOf Allah
category Names emphasizing divine unity
contrastsWith associating partners with Allah (shirk)
polytheism
denies any equal to Allah
any partner with Allah
describes Allah’s indivisible unity
Allah’s unique essence
distinguishedFrom Al-Wahid
emphasizes absolute oneness of Allah
uniqueness of Allah
hasMeaning The One
language Arabic
recitedFor affirming monotheism
recitedIn daily Muslim prayers
relatedConcept Tawhid
root ʾ-ḥ-d
scripturalStatus Quranic name of Allah
theologicalRole affirms that none shares in Allah’s godhood
negates multiplicity in the divine essence
usedBy Muslim scholars
Muslim theologians
usedIn Islamic creed
Islamic theology
verseReference Quran 112:1

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Allah
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