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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ

Ar-Rahman

“The Most Merciful”

Quranic Reference: Surah Ar-Rahman 55:1-13

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The Mercy to All Creation

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Prophetic Traditions

إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ الرَّحْمَةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَهَا مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعًا وَتِسْعِينَ رَحْمَةً وَأَرْسَلَ فِي خَلْقِهِ كُلِّهِمْ رَحْمَةً وَاحِدَةً

“Indeed Allah created mercy on the day He created it with one hundred parts. He kept ninety-nine parts with Him and sent down one part to His creation. Because of that one part, His creatures show mercy to one another.”

This hadith demonstrates the vastness of Allah's mercy—what we see in creation is only 1% of His total mercy.

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه·Sahih Muslim 2752
Sahih

لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي غَلَبَتْ غَضَبِي

“When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him above the Throne: 'My Mercy prevails over My Wrath.'”

Allah's mercy surpasses His anger—this is the foundation of hope for believers.

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه·Sahih al-Bukhari 3194
Sahih

Scholarly Insights

Ar-Rahman is a name that encompasses all types of mercy—both worldly and eternal, for the believer and disbeliever in this life, but exclusively for believers in the Hereafter.

Ibn al-QayyimBadaai' al-Fawaid

The name Ar-Rahman is unique to Allah. No one else can be called Ar-Rahman. It signifies that mercy is an essential attribute of Allah, encompassing all of creation.

Ibn TaymiyyahMajmu' al-Fatawa

Supplication

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakoonanna minal-khasireen

“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”

Qur'an 7:23 — Dua of Adam عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُAr-Rahman's mercy is the only refuge for those who have fallen short.

Living With Ar-Rahman

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    When facing hardship, remember that Ar-Rahman's mercy encompasses everything—including your difficulty.

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    Show mercy to Allah's creation (people, animals, environment) as a reflection of His mercy.

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    Never despair from Ar-Rahman's mercy, no matter how great your sins.

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    Begin every action with 'Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem' to invoke His mercy.

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