﴿ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴾

“"God the Eternal, the Uncaused Cause of All Being.”

God, the Self-Sufficient, Besought of all.He said:The Self-Sufficient, Besought of all (al-Ṣamad) is the Master (al-Sayyid) who is resorted to for all needs (ḥawāʾij) and exigencies (ʿawāriḍ). The meaning of [al-Ṣamad] is the One who is resorted to (al-Maṣmūd ilayhi).Then he said:The Self-Sufficient, Besought of all is the One who has no need of food and drink.