Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (27) | The meaning of the names (Al-Wahid) and (Al-Ahad) and the difference between them
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The significance of the names al-Wahid (the One) and al-Ahad (the Unique), and the distinction between them.
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Among the Beautiful Names of Allah are al-Wahid and al-Ahad.
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Both names have been mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah.
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The name al-Wahid appears in the Noble Qur'an more than twenty times.
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An example of this is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“Say (O Muhammad): Who is Lord of the heavens and the earth? Say: Allah. Say: Take ye then (others) beside Him for protectors, which, even for themselves, have neither benefit nor hurt? Say: Is the blind man equal to the seer, or is darkness equal to light? Or assign they unto Allah partners who created the like of His creation so that the creation (which they made and His creation) seemed alike to them? Say: Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Almighty.” (13:16)
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As for the name al-Ahad, it only appears in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“Say: He is Allah, the One!” (112:1)
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Both majestic names signify the oneness of Allah the Exalted.
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However, there are two distinctions between them as follows:
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First, in the context of negation:
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The name al-Ahad is more comprehensive than the name al-Wahid.
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If one says, "There is not one (wahid) in the house,"
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it may imply that there are two or more present.
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But if one says, "There is not one (ahad) in the house,"
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this signifies the total negation of the existence of anyone at all.
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Second, in the context of affirmation:
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It is not permissible to describe anything with the name al-Ahad
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except for Allah the Exalted.
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Thus, one cannot say "an ahad man"
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or "an ahad garment."
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Whereas the term al-Wahid can be used as a descriptor for anything one wishes.
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So one may say "one (wahid) man" or "one (wahid) garment."
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In summary, Allah, al-Wahid al-Ahad,
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is the One who is unique in His Lordship and Divinity.
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Furthermore, the name al-Ahad signifies the negation of any partner to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.