ٱللَّهُ
ٱلصَّمَدُ
٢
Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
— M. Pickthall
Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.1
— Saheeh International
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Which was revealed in Makkah
The Reason for the Revelation of this Surah and its Virtues
Imam Ahmad recorded from Ubayy bin Ka`b that the idolators said to the Prophet , "O Muhammad! Tell us the lineage of your Lord." So Allah revealed
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Ben
…Which was revealed in Makkah
The Reason for the Revelation of this Surah and its Virtues
Imam Ahmad recorded from Ubayy bin Ka`b that the idolators said
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