God of Mankind. The third name — worship belongs to Him alone.
2Words — the object of worship
أ-ل-هـRoot — deity, God
ثالث الصفاتThird of three divine names
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Stage 2 of 5 · Break It
إِلَٰهِالنَّاسِ
Ilāhi n-nās
Word 1إِلَٰهِilāhiGod / the one worshippedConstruct — deity
Word 2النَّاسِan-nāsOf MankindGenitive
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Stage 3 of 5 · Discover It
🌱 The Root of This Verse
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Deity · Worship · The one deserving devotion
Root أ-ل-هـ appears 147 times in the Quran
أَلِهَ
aliha — he worshipped / devotedVerb — total devotion
إِلَه
ilāh — a god / the one worshippedThis verse
اللَّه
allāh — the God (definite)الإله → الله
أُلُوهِيَّة
ulūhiyya — divinityThe quality of being God
Al-Sa'di: the three names build on each other — رَبّ (He cares for you) → مَلِك (He governs you) → إِلَه (He alone deserves your worship). The logical conclusion of being cared for and governed by Allah is that He alone is worthy of worship.
Source: تفسير السعدي · مفردات الراغب الأصفهاني
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Stage 4 of 5 · Connect It
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The Logical Conclusion
Al-Sa'di: إِلَه follows رَبّ and مَلِك naturally. The One who created you, sustains you, and governs you — He alone deserves your worship.Tawhid al-Uluhiyya (singling out Allah in worship) is the goal of recognizing tawhid al-Rububiyya (His lordship).
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Why Three Names Against the Whisper?
Ibn Kathir: the whisperer attacks your relationship with Allah — making you doubt His care (رَبّ), His authority (مَلِك), or His worthiness of worship (إِلَه). All three names directly counter all three attacks.
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إِلَه — The Word of Tawhid
Al-Sa'di: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّه — there is no god but Allah. إِلَه in this verse reminds us: seeking refuge in إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ is an act of tawhid — rejecting all false protectors and turning to the only true God.
إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ Lord. King. God. Three names. One refuge. Complete.
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Stage 5 of 5 · Seal It
إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ
Ilāhi n-nās
Quick Check
What is the logical connection between رَبّ, مَلِك, and إِلَه?