Tafseer of Surah Al-Ikhlas (Part 1) Verses 1- 2 Topic: Allah is One `Ikrimah said, “When the Jews said, `We worship `Uzayr, the son of Allah,’ and the Christians said, `We worship the Messiah (`Essa), the son of Allah,’ and the Zoroastrians said, `We worship the sun and the moon,’ and the idolators said, `We worship idols,’ Allah revealed to His Messenger, قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ “Say: ‘He Allah is One’.” meaning, He is the One, the Singular, Who has no peer, no assistant, no rival, no equal and none comparable to Him. This word ‘Al-Ahad’ cannot be used for anyone in affirmation except Allah the Mighty and Majestic, because He is perfect in all of His attributes and actions. Concerning His saying, اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ “Allah As-Samad.” `Ikrimah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “This means the One Who all of the creation depends upon for their needs and their requests.” `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas, “He is the Master Who is perfect in His sovereignty, the Most Noble Who is perfect in His nobility, the Most Magnificent Who is perfect in His magnificence, the Most Forbearing Who is perfect in His forbearance, the All-Knowing Who is perfect in His knowledge, and the Most Wise Who is perfect in His wisdom. He is the One Who is perfect in all aspects of nobility and authority. He is Allah, glory be unto Him. These attributes are not befitting anyone other than Him. He has no coequal and nothing is like Him. Glory be to Allah, the One Al-A`mash reported from Shaqiq, who said that Abu Wa’il said, “As-Samad is the Master Whose control is complete.”
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:55:37 +0000
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