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thirsty. Tawd is a prerogative, a privilege, of the Truth (the Almighty), yet His creatures aresimply curious. Among people are those whose actions portray their belief in Tawhid; theylook at everything that happens through Him. And there are those who, when the truth isunveiled before their eyes, feel less and less concerned about anyone besides Him; they seeeveryone to be as one secret within another...Muhammed, the Messenger of Allah, has said, "Allah is One, and He loves oneness." Thistradition indicates that He loves the heart that is solely dedicated to Him, Glory andExaltation are His.Al-Wahid, the One and Only God, protects you, the individual that you are, against the group,a number of individuals, whereas the latter cannot protect you against Him. Al-Wahid cannotbe counted. He Alone is the source of all knowledge, the Only One Who reveals what ishidden. His existence has neither a duration nor a limit, nor can anyone carry out a decisionagainst Him, nor can His Essence ever suffer any decrease or increase whatever.68. "Al-Samad"Allah, Glory and Exaltation are His, has said, "Say: He, Allah, is One. Allah is He on Whomall depend" (Qura'n, 112:1-2).Al-Samad is an Attribute of Allah whose linguistic meanings include the following: theultimate goal, the obeyed Master without Whose command nothing can happen, the Supportof those who need to be supported, the One to Whom all matters are referred, the One toWhom all issues are rendered and regarding which nobody else decides, the One to Whompleas are directed. A-Samad is approached to grant the pleas and is pleaded to make wishescome true. He is the Master sought during the time of need. Arabs describe a household asSamad if people go there in the hope of fulfilling their worldly needs. God is the finaldestination, the ultimate goal. The one whom Allah enables to be sought to satisfy people'sneeds, particularly those relevant to their creed, as well as those of every day life, the one whoserves their interests by word and by means is truly one upon whom Allah has bestowed agreat deal of goodness. It is goodness inspired by this Attribute.Whoever recognizes Allah as the ever-Lasting Who never dies will turn away from theadornments of this fleeting life and will have no desire for its material things... One of thegood manners of a believer inspired by this Attribute is that he does not seek help fromanyone besides Allah to help him meet his worldly needs, nor does he rely on anyone elsebesides Him. He fashions his conduct after Him and becomes the one sought by people for thefulfillment of their needs. According to one hadith, the Messenger of Allah has said, "Onewho is most loved among people is the one who benefits them most."69. "Al-Qadir"