Name #4 of 100 Root: ر-ح-م (r-ḥ-m)

Ar-Rahim — The Most Merciful

Ar-Rahim · Arham ar-Rahimin · Dhur-Rahmah

Ar-Rahim (The Most Merciful) expresses Allah’s enduring, constant mercy and special grace toward those who turn to Him in faith and repentance. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 123 times across 123 verses in 45 surahs, from Quran 1:1 (Surah Al-Fatihah) to Quran 73:20 (Surah Al-Muzzammil).

Reflection: Remembering Ar-Rahim fills the believer with hope in Allah’s forgiveness and motivates gentleness, compassion, and mercy toward others.

الرحيم · أرحم الراحمين · ذو الرحمة

Mentioned 123 times Across 123 verses In 45 surahs First: Quran 1:1 Key verses: 1:1 · 1:3 · 2:163 · 12:64 · 39:53

All surahs (123) 1 · Al-Fatihah (2) 2 · Al-Baqarah (12) 3 · Ali 'Imran (3) 4 · An-Nisa (11) 5 · Al-Ma'idah (5) 6 · Al-An'am (5) 7 · Al-A'raf (3) 8 · Al-Anfal (2) 9 · At-Tawbah (8) 10 · Yunus (1) 11 · Hud (2) 12 · Yusuf (4)

Verses mentioning “The Most Merciful”

Showing 20 of 123 verses (123 mentions)

1:1 Al-Fatihah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In (the) name (of) Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1:3 Al-Fatihah

الرحمن الرحيم

The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

2:37 Al-Baqarah

فتلقى آدم من ربه كلمات فتاب عليه إنه هو التواب الرحيم

Then received Adam from his Lord words, So He turned towards him. Indeed He! He (is) the Oft-Returning, the Most Merciful.

2:54 Al-Baqarah

وإذ قال موسى لقومه يا قوم إنكم ظلمتم أنفسكم باتخاذكم العجل فتوبوا إلى بارئكم فاقتلوا أنفسكم ذلكم خير لكم عند بارئكم فتاب عليكم إنه هو التواب الرحيم

And when said Musa to his people, "O my people! Indeed, you [you] have wronged yourselves by your taking the calf. So turn in repentance to your Inventor, and kill yourselves. That (is) better for you with your Inventor." Then He turned towards you. Indeed He! He (is) the Oft-Returning, the Most Merciful.

2:128 Al-Baqarah

ربنا واجعلنا مسلمين لك ومن ذريتنا أمة مسلمة لك وأرنا مناسكنا وتب علينا إنك أنت التواب الرحيم

Our Lord! [and] Make us both submissive to You. And from our offspring a community submissive to You. And show us our ways of worship and turn to us. Indeed You! [You] (are) the Oft-Returning, the Most Merciful.

2:143 Al-Baqarah

وكذلك جعلناكم أمة وسطا لتكونوا شهداء على الناس ويكون الرسول عليكم شهيدا وما جعلنا القبلة التي كنت عليها إلا لنعلم من يتبع الرسول ممن ينقلب على عقبيه وإن كانت لكبيرة إلا على الذين هدى الله وما كان الله ليضيع إيمانكم إن الله بالناس لرءوف رحيم

And thus We made you a community (of the) middle way so that you will be witnesses over the mankind, and will be the Messenger on you a witness. And not We made the direction of prayer which you were used to [on it] except that We make evident (he) who follows the Messenger from (he) who turns back on his heels. And indeed, it was certainly a great (test) except for those whom guided (by) Allah. And not will Allah let go waste your faith. Indeed, Allah (is) to [the] mankind Most Kind, Most Merciful.

2:160 Al-Baqarah

إلا الذين تابوا وأصلحوا وبينوا فأولئك أتوب عليهم وأنا التواب الرحيم

Except those who repent[ed] and reform[ed] and openly declar[ed]. Then those, I will accept repentance from them, and I (am) the Oft-Returning, the Most Merciful.

2:163 Al-Baqarah

وإلهكم إله واحد لا إله إلا هو الرحمن الرحيم

And your God (is) God One; (there is) no God except Him, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

2:173 Al-Baqarah

إنما حرم عليكم الميتة والدم ولحم الخنزير وما أهل به لغير الله فمن اضطر غير باغ ولا عاد فلا إثم عليه إن الله غفور رحيم

Only He has forbidden to you the dead animals, and [the] blood, and flesh, (of) swine, and what has been dedicated [with it] to other than Allah. So whoever (is) forced by necessity without (being) disobedient and not transgressor, then no sin on him. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

2:182 Al-Baqarah

فمن خاف من موص جنفا أو إثما فأصلح بينهم فلا إثم عليه إن الله غفور رحيم

But whoever fears from (the) testator (any) error or sin, then reconciles between them, then (there is) no sin on him. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

2:192 Al-Baqarah

فإن انتهوا فإن الله غفور رحيم

Then if they cease, then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

2:199 Al-Baqarah

ثم أفيضوا من حيث أفاض الناس واستغفروا الله إن الله غفور رحيم

Then depart from wherever depart the people and ask forgiveness (of) Allah. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

2:218 Al-Baqarah

إن الذين آمنوا والذين هاجروا وجاهدوا في سبيل الله أولئك يرجون رحمت الله والله غفور رحيم

Indeed, those who believed and those who emigrated and strove in (the) way (of) Allah - those, they hope (for) Mercy (of) Allah. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

2:226 Al-Baqarah

للذين يؤلون من نسائهم تربص أربعة أشهر فإن فاءوا فإن الله غفور رحيم

For those who swear (off) from their wives (is a) waiting (of) four months, then if they return - then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

3:31 Ali 'Imran

قل إن كنتم تحبون الله فاتبعوني يحببكم الله ويغفر لكم ذنوبكم والله غفور رحيم

Say, "If you love Allah, then follow me, will love you Allah and He will forgive for you your sins. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

3:89 Ali 'Imran

إلا الذين تابوا من بعد ذلك وأصلحوا فإن الله غفور رحيم

Except those who repent from after that, and reform[ed] themselves. Then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

3:129 Ali 'Imran

ولله ما في السماوات وما في الأرض يغفر لمن يشاء ويعذب من يشاء والله غفور رحيم

And to Allah (belongs) what (is) in the heavens and what (is) in the earth, He forgives [for] whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

4:16 An-Nisa

واللذان يأتيانها منكم فآذوهما فإن تابا وأصلحا فأعرضوا عنهما إن الله كان توابا رحيما

And the two who commit it among you, then punish both of them. But if they repent and correct themselves, then turn away from both of them. Indeed, Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

4:23 An-Nisa

حرمت عليكم أمهاتكم وبناتكم وأخواتكم وعماتكم وخالاتكم وبنات الأخ وبنات الأخت وأمهاتكم اللاتي أرضعنكم وأخواتكم من الرضاعة وأمهات نسائكم وربائبكم اللاتي في حجوركم من نسائكم اللاتي دخلتم بهن فإن لم تكونوا دخلتم بهن فلا جناح عليكم وحلائل أبنائكم الذين من أصلابكم وأن تجمعوا بين الأختين إلا ما قد سلف إن الله كان غفورا رحيما

Forbidden to you (are) your mothers and your daughters and your sisters and your father's sisters and your mother's sisters and daughters (of) brothers, and daughters (of) sisters and (the) mothers who nursed you and your sisters from the nursing and mothers (of) your wives and your step daughters who (are) in your guardianship of your women whom you had relations with them, but if not you had relations with them, then (there is) no sin on you. And wives (of) your sons, those who (are) from your loins and that you gather together [between] two sisters except what has passed before. Indeed, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

4:25 An-Nisa

ومن لم يستطع منكم طولا أن ينكح المحصنات المؤمنات فمن ما ملكت أيمانكم من فتياتكم المؤمنات والله أعلم بإيمانكم بعضكم من بعض فانكحوهن بإذن أهلهن وآتوهن أجورهن بالمعروف محصنات غير مسافحات ولا متخذات أخدان فإذا أحصن فإن أتين بفاحشة فعليهن نصف ما على المحصنات من العذاب ذلك لمن خشي العنت منكم وأن تصبروا خير لكم والله غفور رحيم

And whoever (is) not able to among you afford to marry the free chaste [the] believing women then (marry) from what possess[ed] your right hands of your girls - (of) the believers. And Allah knows best about your faith. You (are) from (one) another. So marry them with (the) permission (of) their family and give them their bridal due in a fair manner. (They should be) chaste not those who commit immorality and not those who take secret lovers. Then when they are married and if they commit adultery then for them (is) half (of) what (is) on the free chaste women of the punishment. That (is) for whoever fears committing sin among you and that you be patient (is) better for you. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.