Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Ikhlaas, Ayah 2

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ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
Allah, the Eternal Refuge.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Allah, the eternally Besought of all!) the Master whose glory is at its peak and for Whom all created beings are in need; it is also said that (al-Samad) means: He Who does not eat or drink; it is also said that this means: He Who does not have an interior; it is also said that this means: the Everlasting; and it is also said this means: the Sufficient; and it is also said this means: He who does not have an entrance or exit.

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God the Self-Sufficient Besought of all Allāhu’l-samad constitute a subject and a predicate al-samad means the One Who is always sought at times of need

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