Divine Attributes - 1

Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART II:

Chapter 112: Al-Ikhlas (The Purity)

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

1. Qul huwa Allahu ahadun

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112:1. Say, “He is Allah, the One and Only!”

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2. Allahu alssamadu

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112:2. Allah, the eternal and independent Lord and Master on Whom everything in the Universe depends!

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3. Lam yalid walam yooladu

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112:3. He begets not nor is He begotten.

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4. Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahadun

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112:4. And there is none comparable to Him.¹

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1. This Chapter, along with Verse 255 of Chapter 2, gives us a comprehensive divine description of Allah, our Creator, and our Lord.

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Mohammad Shafi

Friday, the 24^th of May 2019.