أَحَد
Ahad
One
Frequency85
Coverage0.11%
Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun / Noun of Number (Ism / Ism ‘Adad)
Root (Arabic)و ح د
Root Transliterationw-ḥ-d
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingA-ḥad
Common MistakePronouncing the pharyngeal Ḥā (ح) as a soft Hā (هـ) ('Ahad'), or omitting the Qalqalah on the final Dāl (د) when stopping.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In Surah Al-Ikhlas, Allah is described as *Aḥad*. While *Wāḥid* means 'one' as opposed to two or three, *Aḥad* signifies singular unicity—One who has no equal, no parts, no partners, and no match in essence or attributes.
Memory Hook
Connect *Aḥad* directly to the core Creed of Islam: *Qul Huwallāhu Aḥad* ('Say, He is Allah, the Absolute One').
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Ikhlas (112:1)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
Common Combinations
اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Allāhu aḥad
اللَّهُ (Allah is) + أَحَدٌ (Absolute One)
Allah is One [and Unique]
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Kufuwan aḥad
كُفُوًا (equivalent/equal) + أَحَدٌ (anyone)
Anyone equivalent [to Him]
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
Forms
أَحَدٌأَحَدًاأَحَدٍإِحْدَى
Related Words
واحدوحدوحيد