Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
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Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, emphasizing His continual, special mercy bestowed upon believers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divine attribute in Islam
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Name of Allah ⓘ |
| appearsWith | Ar-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allah’s mercy
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divine compassion ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ kindness to believers ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic spirituality (Tazkiyah)
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Islamic theology (Aqidah) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastExplanation |
Ar-Rahim denotes specific, ongoing mercy especially for believers
NERFINISHED
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Ar-Rahman denotes all-encompassing mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ar-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous mercy
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mercy manifested in the hereafter ⓘ mercy through guidance and forgiveness ⓘ special mercy for believers ⓘ tender compassion ⓘ |
| encourages |
repentance
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showing mercy to others ⓘ trust in Allah ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | intensive form (fa‘il pattern) in Arabic ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
The Especially Merciful
ⓘ
The Most Merciful ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
seeking compassion
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seeking forgiveness ⓘ seeking mercy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bismillah (Basmalah)
NERFINISHED
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Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Al-Fatiha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfPhrase | Bismillahi Ar-Rahmani Ar-Rahim ⓘ |
| recitationBenefit |
cultivating merciful character in the believer
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remembrance of Allah’s mercy ⓘ strengthening hope in Allah ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Rahma (mercy) ⓘ |
| relatedNameOfAllah |
Al-Ghafur
NERFINISHED
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Ar-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ At-Tawwab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rootLetters | R-Ḥ-M ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
affirms Allah’s attribute of mercy
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balances fear of punishment with hope in mercy ⓘ encourages hope in divine compassion ⓘ |
| transliteration | Ar-Raḥīm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic prayers (salat)
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Islamic sermons and reminders ⓘ Islamic supplications (du‘a) ⓘ |
| worshipImplication | calling upon Allah by this name in du‘a is recommended ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
ar-Raḥīm