Sincerity
The opening affirms Allah’s oneness and names Him Al-Samad. Because this name carries meanings that a short English phrase may not capture, discuss it with a teacher. Read all four verses together when studying the chapter.
Based on Quran 112:1–2. Original study prompt, not a complete tafsir. Compare the passage ↗English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com · v1.1.2 ↗
Issued by Noor International Center. Publisher footnotes appear with their verses.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
(1) Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,[2011]
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
(2) Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.[2012]
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
(3) He neither begets nor is born,
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ
(4) Nor is there to Him any equivalent."