As-Samad
E28126
As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| As-Samad canonical | 3 |
| Al-Qayyum | 1 |
| As-Samad (The Self-Sufficient) | 1 |
| الصمد | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212682 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As-Samad Context triple: [Allah, title, As-Samad]
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A.
Al-Malik
Al-Malik is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying Him as the absolute Sovereign and King over all creation.
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B.
Sultan
The Sultan was the supreme monarch of the Ottoman Empire, wielding ultimate political, military, and religious authority over its vast territories.
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C.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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D.
Ahmed
Ahmed is a common Arabic male given name meaning "most commendable" or "most praiseworthy."
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E.
Musaf
Musaf is an additional Jewish prayer service recited on Sabbaths and festivals, featuring special liturgy that reflects the unique themes and offerings of the day.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As-Samad Target entity description: As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
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A.
Al-Malik
Al-Malik is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying Him as the absolute Sovereign and King over all creation.
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B.
Sultan
The Sultan was the supreme monarch of the Ottoman Empire, wielding ultimate political, military, and religious authority over its vast territories.
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C.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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D.
Ahmed
Ahmed is a common Arabic male given name meaning "most commendable" or "most praiseworthy."
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E.
Musaf
Musaf is an additional Jewish prayer service recited on Sabbaths and festivals, featuring special liturgy that reflects the unique themes and offerings of the day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic theonym
ⓘ
Divine name in Islam ⓘ Name of Allah ⓘ |
| affirms | Total dependence of creation on Allah ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| appearsInSurah | Surah Al-Ikhlas ⓘ |
| arabicScript |
As-Samad
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
الصمد
|
| associatedConcept |
Divine perfection
ⓘ
Divine sufficiency ⓘ tawhid ⓘ
surface form:
Tawhid
|
| attributeOf | Allah ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic devotional practice
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ |
| countedAmong |
Al-Asma ul-Husna
ⓘ
surface form:
99 Names of Allah
|
| denies | Need or dependence in Allah ⓘ |
| describes |
Allah as the one to whom all turn in need
ⓘ
Allah as the ultimate refuge ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus |
Accepted in Shia theology
ⓘ
Orthodox Sunni belief ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | Arabic intensive form (sighat mubalaghah) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Al-Asma ul-Husna ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaning |
The Absolutely Independent
ⓘ
The Eternal Refuge ⓘ The One eternally depended upon ⓘ The One free of all need ⓘ The Self-Sufficient Master ⓘ |
| negates |
Any deficiency in Allah
ⓘ
Any need for partner or helper in Allah ⓘ |
| quranSurahNumber | 112 ⓘ |
| quranVerseNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| recitationContext |
Used in Islamic supplications (du'a)
ⓘ
Used in dhikr ⓘ |
| recitedFor |
Affirming Allah’s independence
ⓘ
Seeking reliance on Allah alone ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Divine names in Qur'an ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rootLetters | Ṣ-M-D ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | Right-to-left ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
Indicates Allah’s absolute self-sufficiency
ⓘ
Indicates that all creation depends on Allah ⓘ |
| transliteration | As-Samad self-link ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: As-Samad Description of subject: As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
الصمد
this entity surface form:
As-Samad (The Self-Sufficient)
this entity surface form:
Al-Qayyum