Allah — the Samad. The most profound divine attribute in two words.
2Words — the shortest verse of deepest meaning
ص-م-دRoot — the self-sufficient
فريدالصَّمَد — unique Quranic word
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اللَّهُالصَّمَدُ
Allāhu ṣ-ṣamad
Word 1اللَّهُallāhAllahThe proper name
Word 2الصَّمَدُaṣ-ṣamadThe Self-Sufficient — upon whom all dependUnique divine attribute
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🌱 The Root of This Verse
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Solidity · Self-sufficiency · The one depended upon
الصَّمَد appears once in the entire Quran — only here
صَمَدَ
ṣamada — to be solid, firmVerb — resisting pressure
الصَّمَد
aṣ-ṣamad — the eternally besoughtThis verse — unique divine title
مَصْمُود
maṣmūd — the one sought in needAll creation seeks Him
صَمُود
ṣamūd — steadfastnessHuman quality from same root
Ibn Abbas: الصَّمَد is السيد الذي يُصمَد إليه في الحوائج — the Master to whom all needs are directed. Al-Sa'di: He needs nothing; everything needs Him. Every atom of creation is dependent on Allah. Allah depends on nothing.
Source: تفسير ابن كثير · تفسير السعدي · مفردات الراغب الأصفهاني
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Everything Depends on Him
Al-Sa'di: الصَّمَد means every created thing — from the greatest angel to the smallest atom — is directed toward Allah in its need. Nothing exists independently. Everything is in continuous dependence on Him.
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He Needs Nothing
Ibn Kathir: part of الصَّمَد is that Allah has no needs — no hunger, no sleep, no support, no offspring for help. The Creator has no needs because He created needs.Self-sufficiency is His alone.
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The Answer to All Idolatry
Al-Sa'di: every false god fails the test of الصَّمَد — idols need worshippers to maintain them. Saints need sustenance. Only Allah is truly الصَّمَد — needing nothing, sustaining everything.
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ He needs nothing. Everything needs Him.