الْوَاحِدُ
The Only One
Al-Wahid
The Only One
The One who is unique and incomparable in His essence, attributes, and actions—without partner or equal.
Bakara 2:163
Virtue
Al-Wahid declares that Allah is the One, without equal or parallel. While the opening verse of Surat al-Ikhlas reads 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (112:1), many other verses speak of 'Al-Wahid.' Wahid means 'without partner'; Ahad means 'without division in essence.' The servant who reflects on this name is cleansed of the hidden idols they had associated with Allah—money, status, the approval of other people—and the heart fills with Al-Wahid alone. 'La ilaha illa Allah' is this name's practical expression.
Related Hadith
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever says one hundred times a day: La ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir—earns the reward of freeing ten slaves.'
[Müslim, Zikr, no. 2677]
