![]() Therefore, the Qur’anic exegetical scholars have assigned different meanings to this verse. Verse: 2 ﴾اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ﴿ (Allah is Besought of all, needing none) The word samad bears several literal senses. If analyzed properly, this brief sentence covers all the detailed discussions expounded in voluminous books of theology. The imperative qul points to the messenger-ship of the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). This concise statement covers all aspects of discussion on the Divine Being and His attributes. This is a response to those who asked about Allah whether He is made of gold or silver or pearls. The epithets ahad and wahid are both applied to Allah which are normally translated as ‘One’ but the word ahad includes an additional sense which signifies that Allah is beyond composition, plurality and resemblance, which means that He is neither composed of any elements, nor does He has any partner, nor has He any resemblance to anything. He comprises all the attributes of perfection and is free from, or above, or overrides all kinds of imperfections. ![]() ‘Allah’ is the personal name of that Necessary Being Whose non-existence is inconceivable. This verse directs and commands him to convey Allah’s message to mankind. Verse 1: ﴾قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴿ The imperative qul (Say) is directly addressed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ، thus indicating that he is Allah’s Prophet and Messenger. They are Surah A1-Ikhlas and the mu’awwadhatain.” Sayyidna ‘Uqbah Ibn ` Amir (رض) says that since I have heard this, I did not miss reciting them. Do not sleep at night until such time that you have recited them. Imam Ahmad (رح) has recorded a narration in his Musnad on the authority of Sayyidna ‘Uqbah Ibn ` Amir (رض) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “I shall show you three such Surahs that are revealed in Torah, Injil, Zabur and the Qur’an. the last two surahs of the Holy Qur’an) morning and evening, they shall be sufficient for him.” In another narration, the wordings are: “They will suffice him against every affliction.” In a lengthy Hadith, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Nasa’i have recorded that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “Anyone who recites Surah Al-Ikhlas and the mu’awwadhatain (i.e. Tirmidhi has recorded on the authority of Sayyidna Abu Hurairah (رض) that once the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked the people to gather and said: “I shall recite to you a third of the Qur’an?” When the people had congregated, he recited Surah Al-Ikhlas and said: “This is equal to a third of the Qur’an.”. Imam Ahmad (رح) has recorded a narration in his Musnad that a person came up to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and said, “I love this Surah immensely.” The Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ‘ replied: “Your love for it will cause you to enter Paradise.”. Īccording to another narration, the pagans added to their question whether Allah was made of gold, silver or some other stuff, in response to which this Surah was revealed. According to one narration of Sayyidna ` Abdullah Ibn ` Abbas (رض) ، it is Makki and, according to another, it is Madani. According to Sayyidna ` Abdullah Ibn Masud, Hasan Basri, ` Ata’, ` Ikrimah and Jabir (رض) ، the Surah is Makki and, according to Qatadah, Dahhak رحمهما الله and others, it is Madani. In view of these conflicting reports, there is a divergence of opinion as to whether this is a Makki Surah or Madani Surah. Some narratives ascribe this inquiry to the Jews of Madinah. Tirmidhi, Hakim and others have recorded that the pagans of Makkah asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) : “0 Muhammad! Tell us about the ancestry of your Lord.” So Allah revealed this Surah. And there hath never been co-equal with Him anyone.He neither begot anyone, nor was he begotten.Allah is Besought of all, needing none.With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful.
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