Ar-Raheem

لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدًا مِنْكُمْ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ. قَالُوا: وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: وَلَا أَنَا، إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ

“None of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone. They said: Not even you, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Not even me, unless Allah envelops me in His mercy and grace.”

Even the Prophet ﷺ relied on Allah's mercy—this teaches us humility and hope in Ar-Raheem's compassion.

Ar-Raheem is specific mercy for believers who turn to Him in repentance, while Ar-Rahman is general mercy for all creation. The believer benefits from both types of mercy.

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Rabbi-ghfir warham wa anta khayr ar-rahimeen

“My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.”