Discover the meaning of the word Ṣmd (صمد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAs-samad: the Lord to whom one turns in affairs.
One says: he sought and turned toward him.
The Almighty says: 'Allah, the Eternal Refuge' (Al-Ikhlas 2).
As-samad is a name of God meaning the One to whom all creation turns for its needs.
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