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Being The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of Allah (Asmca-El-Husnca): With Comments in Verse from Various Oriental Sources (As Made by an Indian Mussulman): By Edwin Arnold
  

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Al-Wâhid

Wâhid! The “One!” ye faithful, say herein
Sura Al-I'hlâs, cleansing souls from sin.
“IN GOD'S NAME, MERCIFUL, COMPASSIONATE!”
Say: “He is God alone,
Eternal on the Throne.
Of none begotten, and begetting none,
Who hath not like unto Him any one!”
Ya Wâhid! Holy! Only! we
Thus do declare Thy unity.
 

This name is given to the Sura as “clearing oneself” from heresy.

Cf. Korân, cxii. chapter “Of Unity.”