ISLAMIC ARCHIVESThe Meaning of Allah’s Name as-Samad: The Eternal, The AbsoluteMohammad Elshinawy

Published: 2019
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Language: English
Type: Paper
Rights: Read at the source · © Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research; free to read on its website.

The Meaning of Allah’s Name as-Samad: The Eternal, The Absolute

Mohammad Elshinawy

Why is Allah named As-Samad? Explore the meaning of Allah's name, As-Samad and why God is known as the Eternal Refuge and the Absolute.

Keywords: as-Samad, Names of Allah, Surat al-Ikhlas, asma al-husna

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Meaning of Allah’s Name as-Samad: The Eternal, The Absolute. Yaqeen Institute. 2019. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-the-meaning-of-allahs-name-as-samad-the-eternal-the/