Sufi Introduction to the 99 Names of Allah and sufi ... - Deen islam

Collected by Muhammad Sajad Ali - webmaster – www.deenislam.co.uk - 10 th December 2009
Ahad is used to refer to the One, the sole One, the One who was not begotten and who has ever
been alone, the One who has no second, the Indivisible.
Wâhid indicates the solitary Starting Point, the One Source, the First of the Many, from which all of
creation has arisen as manifestations of Unity. From a human point of view, the manifestations may
appear separate and diverse, but in reality they are One.
(Written as al-ahad, the One and Only: ya ahad)
68. As-Samad- The Eternal, The Everlasting, The Satisfier of Every Need, Free From Want
The Eternal. He who is the only recourse for the ending of need and the removal of affliction. The
Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in ones needs.
YA SAMADU: O Eternal One! Allah will meet all the needs of one who frequently invokes this
glorious Name, and that person will find that others need him. Anyone who places his head in
jajdah at the time of Sehri and repeats this beautiful name 115 times or 125 times will be granted
spiritual and physical truthfulness Insha-Allah. Anyone saying it constantly while in the state of
wudhu will soon become independent of the entire creation Insha-Allah. The Eternal.
The One who is eternal and above whom there is none. The One who is unaffected, unchanged,
and without any needs.
The One who is besought by all, and who is above all. The One who can satisfy every need and
without whom no affair could be accomplished.
The One who satisfies every need as it should be satisfied, and not necessarily as mankind might
imagine.
The One who is the sole recourse, the only one to turn to. The One upon whom all depend, yet who
does depend on any.
From the root s-m-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to endeavor to reach or attain something
to turn to, to need
to direct oneself toward or aim toward something
to set up, to erect something
to remain unaffected, unchanged
to be sublime, everlasting
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 112:2
(Also written as al-samad, as-samad, the Eternal: ya samad)
69. Al-Qâdir - The All-Powerful, The All-Capable, The Most Able
The All-Capable. He who is Able to do what He wills as He wills. The One attributed with Power.
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