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)

36:5 Ya-Sin

تنزيل العزيز الرحيم

A revelation (of) the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,

36:58 Ya-Sin

سلام قولا من رب رحيم

"Peace." A word from a Lord Most Merciful.

39:53 Az-Zumar

قل يا عبادي الذين أسرفوا على أنفسهم لا تقنطوا من رحمة الله إن الله يغفر الذنوب جميعا إنه هو الغفور الرحيم

Say, "O My slaves! Those who have transgressed against themselves, (do) not despair of (the) Mercy (of) Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives the sins all. Indeed He, He (is) the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

41:2 Fussilat

تنزيل من الرحمن الرحيم

A revelation from the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,

41:32 Fussilat

نزلا من غفور رحيم

A hospitable gift from (the) Oft-Forgiving, (the) Most Merciful."

42:5 Ash-Shuraa

تكاد السماوات يتفطرن من فوقهن والملائكة يسبحون بحمد ربهم ويستغفرون لمن في الأرض ألا إن الله هو الغفور الرحيم

Almost the heavens break up from above them, and the Angels glorify (the) praise (of) their Lord and ask for forgiveness for those on the earth. Unquestionably, indeed, Allah, He (is) the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

44:42 Ad-Dukhan

إلا من رحم الله إنه هو العزيز الرحيم

Except, (on) whom has mercy Allah. Indeed, He [He] (is) the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

46:8 Al-Ahqaf

أم يقولون افتراه قل إن افتريته فلا تملكون لي من الله شيئا هو أعلم بما تفيضون فيه كفى به شهيدا بيني وبينكم وهو الغفور الرحيم

Or they say, "He has invented it." Say, "If I have invented it then not you have power for me against Allah anything. He knows best of what you utter concerning it. Sufficient (is) He (as) a Witness between me and between you, and He (is) the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

48:14 Al-Fath

ولله ملك السماوات والأرض يغفر لمن يشاء ويعذب من يشاء وكان الله غفورا رحيما

And for Allah (is the) kingdom (of) the heavens and the earth. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And is Allah Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

49:5 Al-Hujurat

ولو أنهم صبروا حتى تخرج إليهم لكان خيرا لهم والله غفور رحيم

And if they had been patient until you came out to them certainly it would be better for them. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

49:12 Al-Hujurat

يا أيها الذين آمنوا اجتنبوا كثيرا من الظن إن بعض الظن إثم ولا تجسسوا ولا يغتب بعضكم بعضا أيحب أحدكم أن يأكل لحم أخيه ميتا فكرهتموه واتقوا الله إن الله تواب رحيم

O you who believe! Avoid much of the assumption. Indeed, some assumption (is) sin. And (do) not spy and (do) not backbite some of you (to) others. Would like one of you to eat (the) flesh (of) his brother, dead? Nay, you would hate it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

49:14 Al-Hujurat

قالت الأعراب آمنا قل لم تؤمنوا ولكن قولوا أسلمنا ولما يدخل الإيمان في قلوبكم وإن تطيعوا الله ورسوله لا يلتكم من أعمالكم شيئا إن الله غفور رحيم

Say the Bedouins, "We believe." Say, "Not you believe; but say, "We have submitted," and has not yet entered the faith in your hearts. But if you obey Allah and His Messenger, not He will deprive you of your deeds anything. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

52:28 At-Tur

إنا كنا من قبل ندعوه إنه هو البر الرحيم

Indeed, we [we] used to from before call Him. Indeed, He [He] (is) the Most Kind, the Most Merciful."

57:9 Al-Hadid

هو الذي ينزل على عبده آيات بينات ليخرجكم من الظلمات إلى النور وإن الله بكم لرءوف رحيم

He (is) the One Who sends down upon His slave Verses clear that He may bring you out from the darkness[es] into the light. And indeed, Allah to you (is the) Most Kind, (the) Most Merciful.

57:28 Al-Hadid

يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وآمنوا برسوله يؤتكم كفلين من رحمته ويجعل لكم نورا تمشون به ويغفر لكم والله غفور رحيم

O you who believe! Fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will give you double portion of His Mercy and He will make for you a light, you will walk with it, and He will forgive you. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

58:12 Al-Mujadila

يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا ناجيتم الرسول فقدموا بين يدي نجواكم صدقة ذلك خير لكم وأطهر فإن لم تجدوا فإن الله غفور رحيم

O you who believe! When you privately consult the Messenger, then offer (from) between hands your private consultation, charity. That (is) better for you and purer. But if not you find, then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

59:10 Al-Hashr

والذين جاءوا من بعدهم يقولون ربنا اغفر لنا ولإخواننا الذين سبقونا بالإيمان ولا تجعل في قلوبنا غلا للذين آمنوا ربنا إنك رءوف رحيم

And those who came from after them they say, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith, and (do) not put in our hearts any rancor towards those who believed. Our Lord, indeed You (are) Most Kind, Most Merciful."

59:22 Al-Hashr

هو الله الذي لا إله إلا هو عالم الغيب والشهادة هو الرحمن الرحيم

He (is) Allah, the One Who, (there is) no God but He, (the) All-Knower (of) the unseen and the witnessed. He (is) the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

60:7 Al-Mumtahanah

عسى الله أن يجعل بينكم وبين الذين عاديتم منهم مودة والله قدير والله غفور رحيم

Perhaps Allah [that] will put between you and between those (to) whom you have been enemies, among them love. And Allah (is) All-Powerful. And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

60:12 Al-Mumtahanah

يا أيها النبي إذا جاءك المؤمنات يبايعنك على أن لا يشركن بالله شيئا ولا يسرقن ولا يزنين ولا يقتلن أولادهن ولا يأتين ببهتان يفترينه بين أيديهن وأرجلهن ولا يعصينك في معروف فبايعهن واستغفر لهن الله إن الله غفور رحيم

O Prophet! When come to you the believing women pledging to you [on] that not they will associate with Allah anything, and not they will steal, and not they will commit adultery, and not they will kill their children, and not they bring slander, they invent it between their hands and their feet, and not they will disobey you in (the) right, then accept their pledge and ask forgiveness for them (from) Allah. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.