تفسير : (allah, the eternally besought of all!) the master whose glory is at its peak and for whom all created beings are in need; it is also said that (al-samad) means: he who does not eat or drink; it is also said that this means: he who does not have an interior; it is also said that this means: the everlasting; and it is also said this means: the sufficient; and it is also said this means: he who does not have an entrance or exit.
Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī
تفسير : god, the self-sufficient, besought of all (allāhu’l-samad constitute a subject and a predicate) [al-samad means] the one who is always sought at times of need,
Sahl al-Tustari
تفسير : god, the self-sufficient, besought of all.he said:the self-sufficient, besought of all (al-Ṣamad) is the master (al-sayyid) who is resorted to for all needs (ḥawāʾij) and exigencies (ʿawāriḍ). the meaning of [al-Ṣamad] is the one who is resorted to (al-maṣmūd ilayhi).then he said:the self-sufficient, besought of all is the one who has no need of food and drink.
