Ar-Rahim

This name in the Quran

Each ayah below was read in its context and confirmed by two independent reviews, on one question: does this word name Allah here. Where the two disagreed the ayah was dropped. Some of them carry the name as a verb or in another form rather than as the noun itself.

1. بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ۝١

   In the name of Allāh,² the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.³

   Translator notes (2)

   1. 2 Allāh is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship is due.
   2. 3 Ar-Raḥmān and ar-Raḥeem are two names of Allāh derived from the word "raḥmah" (mercy) . In Arabic grammar both are intensive forms of "merciful" (i.e., extremely merciful) . A complimentary and comprehensive meaning is intended by using both together. Raḥmān is used only to describe Allāh, while raḥeem might be used to describe a person as well. The Prophet (ﷺ) was described in the Qur’ān as raḥeem. Raḥmān is above the human level (i.e., intensely merciful) . Since one usually understands intensity to be something of short duration, Allāh describes Himself also as raḥeem (i.e., continually merciful) . Raḥmān also carries a wider meaning - merciful to all creation. Justice is a part of this mercy. Raḥeem includes the concept of speciality - especially and specifically merciful to the believers. Forgiveness is a part of this mercy. In addition, Raḥmān is adjectival, referring to an attribute of Allāh and is part of His essence. Raḥeem is verbal, indicating what He does: i.e., bestowing and implementing mercy.
   1:1

2. وَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۖ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝١٦٣

   And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

   2:163

3. أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ يَقۡبَلُ ٱلتَّوۡبَةَ عَنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَأۡخُذُ ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝١٠٤

   Do they not know that it is Allāh who accepts repentance from His servants and receives charities and that it is Allāh who is the Accepting of Repentance,⁵⁰³ the Merciful?

   Translator notes (1)

   1. 503 Refer to footnote in 2:37.
   9:104

4. وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِينَ خُلِّفُواْ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ضَاقَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتۡ وَضَاقَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَن لَّا مَلۡجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّآ إِلَيۡهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لِيَتُوبُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝١١٨

   And [He also forgave] the three who were left alone [i.e., boycotted, regretting their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness⁵⁰⁵ and their souls confined [i.e., anguished] them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allāh except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allāh is the Accepting of Repentance,⁵⁰⁶ the Merciful.

   Translator notes (2)

   1. 505 Thus it seemed to them in their extreme distress.
   2. 506 Refer to footnote in 2:37.
   9:118

5. ۞ نَبِّئۡ عِبَادِيٓ أَنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝٤٩

   [O Muḥammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

   15:49

About this name

Ayat containing this word

115

Quran text

Uthmanic Hafs text of the King Fahd Complex

Translation

Saheeh International

Ar-Rahim is name 2 of the 99. A plain search of the Arabic text finds this word form in 115 ayat. The 5 ayat listed above are a different measurement: what the app's reviewers accepted as naming Allah here, and some of them carry the name as a verb or in another form, so the two numbers need not match.

Names that stand next to it

• الْغَفُورُ Al-Ghafur
• الْعَزِيزُ Al-Aziz
• التَّوَّابُ At-Tawwab
• الرَّءُوفُ Ar-Rauf
• الرَّحْمَٰنُ Ar-Rahman
• الْوَدُودُ Al-Wadud