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الْأَحَد
Al-Ahad (الْأَحَد)
The Indivisible One
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: أ - ح - د (A-H-D)
Etymology: The Sole Unique One, without peer, parts, or partners.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الأحد — alif · lam · alif · ha · dal.
The article: Arabic alif (أ) is a moon letter, so the lam of the definite article ال stays audible. The Name keeps its Al- form, unlike the fourteen sun letters, which absorb the lam.
Also written: Al Ahad — all romanisations of الأحد, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“Say, 'He is Allah, [who is] One.'”
— Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:1)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Surah Al-Ikhlas crystallizes Tawhid: Al-Ahad is indivisible, has neither parent nor child, and nothing is comparable to Him.
Translations in Multiple Languages
English
The Indivisible One
اردو (Urdu)
یکتا، جس کا کوئی شریک و نظیر نہیں
Bahasa Indonesia
Yang Maha Esa
Türkçe (Turkish)
Bölünmez ve Eşsiz Tek