Name #10 of 100 Root: ر-ح-م · ح-ف-ي (r-ḥ-m · ḥ-f-y)

Ar-Rahman — The Most Gracious

Ar-Rahman · Al-Hafiyy

Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious)—unified with Al-Hafiyy (Ever-Gracious)—denotes Allah’s vast, overflowing mercy and beneficence embracing every creature across existence. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 58 times across 57 verses in 18 surahs, from Quran 1:1 (Surah Al-Fatihah) to Quran 78:38 (Surah An-Naba).

Reflection: Reflecting on Ar-Rahman awakens gratitude for countless unasked blessings and inspires universal kindness toward all living beings.

الرحمن · الحفي

Mentioned 58 times Across 57 verses In 18 surahs First: Quran 1:1 Key verses: 1:1 · 1:3 · 17:110 · 20:5 · 55:1

All surahs (57) 1 · Al-Fatihah (2) 2 · Al-Baqarah (1) 13 · Ar-Ra'd (1) 17 · Al-Isra (1) 19 · Maryam (17) 20 · Taha (4) 21 · Al-Anbya (4) 25 · Al-Furqan (4) 26 · Ash-Shu'ara (1) 27 · An-Naml (1) 36 · Ya-Sin (4) 41 · Fussilat (1)

Verses mentioning “The Most Gracious”

Showing 20 of 57 verses (58 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.

2:163 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.

13:30 Ar-Ra'd

كذلك أرسلناك في أمة قد خلت من قبلها أمم لتتلو عليهم الذي أوحينا إليك وهم يكفرون بالرحمن قل هو ربي لا إله إلا هو عليه توكلت وإليه متاب

Thus We have sent you to a nation verily have passed away from before it nations, so that you might recite to them what We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Gracious. Say, "He (is) my Lord, (there is) no God except Him. Upon Him I put my trust and to Him (is) my return."

17:110 Al-Isra

قل ادعوا الله أو ادعوا الرحمن أيا ما تدعوا فله الأسماء الحسنى ولا تجهر بصلاتك ولا تخافت بها وابتغ بين ذلك سبيلا

Say, "Invoke Allah or invoke the Most Gracious. By whatever (name) you invoke, to Him (belongs) the Names the Most Beautiful. And (do) not be loud in your prayers and not be silent therein, but seek between that a way."

19:18 Maryam

قالت إني أعوذ بالرحمن منك إن كنت تقيا

She said, "Indeed, I [I] seek refuge with the Most Gracious from you if you are god fearing."

19:26 Maryam

فكلي واشربي وقري عينا فإما ترين من البشر أحدا فقولي إني نذرت للرحمن صوما فلن أكلم اليوم إنسيا

So eat and drink and cool (your) eyes. And if you see from human being anyone then say, "Indeed, I [I] have vowed to the Most Gracious a fast, so not I will speak today (to any) human being."

19:44 Maryam

يا أبت لا تعبد الشيطان إن الشيطان كان للرحمن عصيا

O my father! (Do) not worship the Shaitaan. Indeed, the Shaitaan is to the Most Gracious disobedient.

19:45 Maryam

يا أبت إني أخاف أن يمسك عذاب من الرحمن فتكون للشيطان وليا

O my father! Indeed, I [I] fear that will touch you a punishment from the Most Gracious, so you would be to the Shaitaan a friend."

19:47 Maryam

قال سلام عليك سأستغفر لك ربي إنه كان بي حفيا

He said, "Peace (be) on you. I will ask forgiveness for you (from) my Lord. Indeed, He is to me Most Gracious.

19:58 Maryam

أولئك الذين أنعم الله عليهم من النبيين من ذرية آدم وممن حملنا مع نوح ومن ذرية إبراهيم وإسرائيل وممن هدينا واجتبينا إذا تتلى عليهم آيات الرحمن خروا سجدا وبكيا

Those (were) the ones whom bestowed favor Allah upon them from (among) the Prophets, of (the) offspring (of) Adam, and of those We carried with Nuh and of (the) offspring (of) Ibrahim and Israel and of (those) whom We guided and We chose. When were recited to them (the) Verses (of) the Most Gracious, they fell prostrating and weeping.

19:61 Maryam

جنات عدن التي وعد الرحمن عباده بالغيب إنه كان وعده مأتيا

Gardens (of) Eden, which promised the Most Gracious (to) His slaves in the unseen. Indeed, [it] is His promise sure to come.

19:69 Maryam

ثم لننزعن من كل شيعة أيهم أشد على الرحمن عتيا

Then surely, We will drag out from every sect, those of them (who were) worst against the Most Gracious (in) rebellion.

19:75 Maryam

قل من كان في الضلالة فليمدد له الرحمن مدا حتى إذا رأوا ما يوعدون إما العذاب وإما الساعة فسيعلمون من هو شر مكانا وأضعف جندا

Say, "Whoever is in [the] error, then surely will extend for him the Most Gracious an extension, until when they see what they were promised, either the punishment or the Hour, then they will know who [he] (is) worst (in) position and weaker (in) forces."

19:78 Maryam

أطلع الغيب أم اتخذ عند الرحمن عهدا

Has he looked (into) the unseen, or has he taken from the Most Gracious a promise?

19:85 Maryam

يوم نحشر المتقين إلى الرحمن وفدا

(The) Day We will gather the righteous to the Most Gracious (as) a delegation

19:87 Maryam

لا يملكون الشفاعة إلا من اتخذ عند الرحمن عهدا

Not they will have the power (of) the intercession except (he) who has taken from the Most Gracious a covenant.

19:88 Maryam

وقالوا اتخذ الرحمن ولدا

And they say, "Has taken the Most Gracious a son."