Ar-Rahman — ٱلرَّحْمَـٰن
The Most Gracious
بے حد رحم کرنے والا
Name 2 of 99 · Names of Forgiveness & Mercy · In the Quran: 57 times
Root: ر-ح-م · Womb-like tenderness, encompassing mercy
Themes: Asma ul Husna · Mercy & Forgiveness · Hope & Raja
Meaning — English
Ar-Rahman describes Allah’s vast, all-encompassing mercy that extends to every single created thing — believer and disbeliever, human and animal, seen and unseen. This mercy is active right now, in this moment. It is not earned. The linguistic root (rahma) shares its origin with the word for womb (rahim) — suggesting a mercy that is innate, unconditional, and life-giving.
معنی — اردو
رحمان وہ ہے جس کی رحمت ہر چیز کو ڈھانپے ہوئے ہے — مومن ہو یا کافر۔ یہ رحمت بغیر کسی کے مانگے ملتی ہے۔
In Daily Life
Every morning you wake up is Ar-Rahman in action. Every breath, every heartbeat is unearned mercy. When you feel unworthy of God’s attention, remember — Ar-Rahman’s mercy does not require your worthiness.
Key Ayaat
Related Names
- 3 - Ar-Rahim ٱلرَّحِيم
- 15 - Al-Ghaffar ٱلْغَفَّار
- 33 - Al-Halim ٱلْحَلِيم
- 35 - Al-Ghafur ٱلْغَفُور
- 80 - Al-Barr ٱلْبَرّ
- 81 - At-Tawwab ٱلتَّوَّاب
- 83 - Al-Afuww ٱلْعَفُوّ
- 84 - Ar-Ra’uf ٱلرَّءُوف