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Arabic root

ص-م-د

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B1noun
صَمَدٌ
ṣamad

The Eternal Refuge / The Self-Sufficient / The Absolute

Example
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
Allāhu aṣ-Ṣamad
Allah, the Eternal Refuge (112:2)
Grammar

Adjective/noun unique to God. Appears only once in the Quran (112:2). Means: the one everything depends on, who depends on nothing. Has no exact English equivalent.

Culture

Aṣ-Ṣamad is one of God's most profound names — it means the eternal, self-sufficient being to whom all creation turns in need, while He needs nothing.