Al-Witr
The Odd
He is the One Who has no partner.
This noble name occurs in the Prophet’s Hadīth that reads, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one; whoever knows them by heart shall go to Paradise. And Allah is odd (one) and He loves the odd number.” It came in another version as: “Whoever memorizes them.”In light of this great name, I would say:
- A believer should glorify his Lord and praise Him in a way that is due to Him as He is the Odd One Who has no partner or equal, neither in His Self nor in His names and attributes.
- A believer should also not worship anyone except this Almighty God, for He alone possesses the absolute perfection and all others are imperfect. It is for this reason that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ibn ‘Abbās, “If you ask for anything, ask for it from Allah; and if you seek help, seek it from Allah.”[1]
[1] Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi
