Al-Wāḥid: meaning
Name of Allah no. 66 of 99 · The One
ٱلْوَاحِدُ
Al-Wāḥid is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "The One". He is one, without partner and without equal.
- Arabic
- ٱلْوَاحِدُ
- Transliteration
- Al-Wāḥid
- Meaning
- The One
- Number
- 66
Explanation in Arabic: المتفرد بذاته وصفاته وأفعاله
Al-Wāḥid in the Quran
قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ قُلِ ٱللَّهُۚ قُلۡ أَفَٱتَّخَذۡتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمۡ نَفۡعٗا وَلَا ضَرّٗاۚ قُلۡ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ أَمۡ هَلۡ تَسۡتَوِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَٱلنُّورُۗ أَمۡ جَعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ خَلَقُواْ كَخَلۡقِهِۦ فَتَشَٰبَهَ ٱلۡخَلۡقُ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّـٰرُ ﴿١٦﴾
Qul man rabbu alssamawati waalardi quli Allahu qul afaittakhathtum min doonihi awliyaa la yamlikoona lianfusihim nafʿan wala darran qul hal yastawee alaʿma waalbaseeru am hal tastawee alththulumatu waalnnooru am jaʿaloo lillahi shurakaa khalaqoo kakhalqihi fatashabaha alkhalqu ʿalayhim quli Allahu khaliqu kulli shayin wahuwa alwahidu alqahharu
Say, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allah partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. For example: Yā Wāḥid.
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Wāḥid mean?
Al-Wāḥid (ٱلْوَاحِدُ) means "The One". He is one, without partner and without equal.
Where is Al-Wāḥid in the Quran?
For example in Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:16. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Al-Wāḥid among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Al-Wāḥid is number 66.