KNOWLEDGE
THE NAME OF ALLAH, AL-WAHID is mentioned six times in the Qur’an. It is mentioned in the context of affirming Tawheed (pure monotheism) and denouncing the joining of partners or rivals with Him.
THE NAME OF ALLAH, AL-AHAD is mentioned only once in the Qur'an, in Surah Al-Ikhlas (The Chapter of Sincerity).
WHO IS AL-WAHID AL-AHAD?
- These two names are indicative of the Oneness of Allah. Meaning, Allah is singled out with attributes of magnificence, majesty, greatness and beauty.
- He is One in His Noble Self; He is not parts nor is He separated.
- He is One in His attributes and there is no one like Him.
- He is One in His actions and He has no partners or helpers.
- He is One in His Divinity and there is no one who can rival Him for His love, magnification, humility and submission.
- Thus only He is worthy of being made One and only He overpowers all because He is distinct and unique.
IMPACTS
- Be one for One on one. This means be “one” and sincere for “One” (Allah), on “one” way (The Straight Path - Islam).
- To be sincere and pure for Allah alone because He is unique and this His Right (Tawheed). No one can care for us, love us or provide for us in the way He does. It is unfair to leave the One and Only One and to turn to many. Shirk is being unfair; we do not accept if someone is under contract and works for another. So how can we do this with Allah?
- Ask Al-Wahid Al-Ahad to give you something that is unique. He can make a way out, a solution, a support that is distinct and unique for you. Just as when He made the sea part only once to be salvation for Musa (peace be upon him).
IN THE QUR’AN
وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ
“And your God is One God (Allah), there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful."
[Surah Al-Baqarah [2:163]]
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
“Say: ‘He is Allah, (the) One and Only One."
[Surah Al-Ikhlas [112:1]]
IN THE SUNNAH
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “"Allah said: 'The son of Adam insults and denies Me and he has no right to do so. His insulting Me is his saying Allah has begotten children, while I am Allah, The One and Only One, The Most Solid, Whom all creatures need, Who begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none like Me. His denying Me is saying I will not recreate him as I created him for the first time; the initial creation is no easier for Me than remaking him.’”
[Sahih Al Bukhari, Book 65, Hadith 4974]