الواحد
Al-Wahid — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 67 of 99
- Al-Wahid
Meaning
The One, unique and without partner in His essence and attributes.
In the Quran
- 163وَإِلَـٰهُكُمۡ إِلَـٰهࣱ وَ ٰحِدࣱۖ لَّاۤ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Wahid mean?
The One, unique and without partner in His essence and attributes.
Where is Al-Wahid mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Baqara, verse 163.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Wahid?
Al-Wahid is name number 67 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.