Surah Al-Ikhlas
Paper-cut picture from Surah Al-Ikhlas: one lighthouse on a cliff at night, many small boats all turning toward its single beam of light
Al-Ikhlas 112:1–2

He is Allah, the One

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Say: He is Allah, the One, who has no partner in His divinity, His names or His attributes. Allah is As-Samad: the One everyone turns to in their needs, while He needs no one.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.

Words to understand
أَحَدٌ
the One, with no partner
ٱلصَّمَدُ
the One everyone turns to for their needs
Think with me

When you need something no person can give you, who do you turn to?

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