Also known as: Allahus Samad · As Samad · Al-Samad · Ya Samad
اَلصَّمَدُ
The One Turned To.
aṣ-Ṣamad
Reference
Qur'an, Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ (112), verse 2:
- Qur'an 112:2
Explanation
Aṣ-Ṣamad comes from the Arabic root ṣ-m-d, which has the sense of aiming for something and resorting to it. So the word describes the One who is turned to and resorted to. In 112:2 it is the predicate given right after the Name: “Allah is aṣ-Ṣamad”. The verse names Allah and then sums up who He is in this single word.
Questions and answers
What does As-Samad mean?
As-Samad means the One turned to. It comes from the root s-m-d, with the sense of aiming for something and resorting to it, so it describes the One who is turned to and resorted to.
Where is As-Samad in the Quran?
As-Samad is in Qur’an 112:2, Allahus Samad, where it comes right after the Name Allah and sums up who He is in a single word.