LessonsSupplementary Practice 23: Comparative Rhetorical Study of Sūrat al-Masad and al-IkhlāṣQuiz

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
Allah is the Self-Sufficient One, to whom all turn. (112:2)

Allāh is a subject and al-ṣamad its definite predicate. The term conveys complete self-sufficiency and the dependence of creation upon Allah; fuller exegetical discussions elaborate the nuances, so a short gloss cannot exhaust its meaning.

Following Allāhu aḥad, the explicit name Allāh is repeated as a fresh subject. This creates an independent predication and reinforces the named referent, rather than necessarily constituting pointless repetition.

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Allāhu al-ṣamad: an independent nominal clause

Supplementary Practice 23: Comparative Rhetorical Study of Sūrat al-Masad and al-Ikhlāṣ

اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
Allah is the Self-Sufficient One, to whom all turn. (112:2)

Allāh is a subject and al-ṣamad its definite predicate. The term conveys complete self-sufficiency and the dependence of creation upon Allah; fuller exegetical discussions elaborate the nuances, so a short gloss cannot exhaust its meaning.

Following Allāhu aḥad, the explicit name Allāh is repeated as a fresh subject. This creates an independent predication and reinforces the named referent, rather than necessarily constituting pointless repetition.