Name 67 of 99
الْأَحَدُ
Al-Ahad – The Unique, the Only One
- Transliteration
- Al-Ahad
- Meaning
- The Unique, the Only One
- Arabic root
- و ح د
- Theme
- Oneness and eternity
Meaning of Al-Ahad
Al-Ahad emphasises absolute uniqueness: Allah is One in a way that admits no division, no parts and no likeness. Surah al-Ikhlas opens with this name, and the surah as a whole is a concise statement of His oneness.
This name is not in the list of Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3507. It is added here from the list narrated in Sunan Ibn Majah 3861, so that this page has ninety-nine names without the name “Allah”.
Al-Ahad in the Quran
Al-Ahad appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say: He is Allah, the One!
Reflection
Reciting Surah al-Ikhlas regularly is a simple way to renew belief in Al-Ahad.
Related names: oneness and eternity
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Ahad mean?
Al-Ahad (الْأَحَدُ) means "The Unique, the Only One". Al-Ahad emphasises absolute uniqueness: Allah is One in a way that admits no division, no parts and no likeness. Surah al-Ikhlas opens with this name, and the surah as a whole is a concise statement of His oneness.
Is Al-Ahad mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Ahad is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:1.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).