Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Waahid The Unique, The One, The One without a partner. He is unique in all aspects, the only one who embodies perfection. He has no equal. The oneness of Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) is a central tenet in Islam, known as Tawhid. The names “Al-Wahid” and “Al-Ahad” highlight this concept […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Awwal The First, The One whose Existence is without a beginning. Tawhid & Tawakkul:The understanding and belief in the name establishes tawheed (oneness of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ). Al-Awwal means He was first or is the first. But this does not mean that there was nothing before. Rather the beginning […]