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.