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)

19:93 Maryam

إن كل من في السماوات والأرض إلا آتي الرحمن عبدا

Not all who (are) in the heavens and the earth but (will) come (to) the Most Gracious (as) a slave.

19:96 Maryam

إن الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات سيجعل لهم الرحمن ودا

Indeed, those who believed and did good deeds, will bestow for them the Most Gracious affection.

20:5 Taha

الرحمن على العرش استوى

The Most Gracious over the Throne is established.

20:90 Taha

ولقد قال لهم هارون من قبل يا قوم إنما فتنتم به وإن ربكم الرحمن فاتبعوني وأطيعوا أمري

And verily (had) said to them Harun from before, "O my people! Only you are being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord (is) the Most Gracious, so follow me and obey my order."

20:108 Taha

يومئذ يتبعون الداعي لا عوج له وخشعت الأصوات للرحمن فلا تسمع إلا همسا

On that Day they will follow the caller, no deviation from it. And (will be) humbled the voices for the Most Gracious, so not you will hear except a faint sound.

20:109 Taha

يومئذ لا تنفع الشفاعة إلا من أذن له الرحمن ورضي له قولا

(On) that Day not will benefit the intercession except (to) whom has given permission [to him] the Most Gracious, and He has accepted for him a word.

21:26 Al-Anbya

وقالوا اتخذ الرحمن ولدا سبحانه بل عباد مكرمون

And they say, "Has taken the Most Gracious a son." Glorified is He! Nay, (they are) slaves honored.

21:36 Al-Anbya

وإذا رآك الذين كفروا إن يتخذونك إلا هزوا أهذا الذي يذكر آلهتكم وهم بذكر الرحمن هم كافرون

And when they see you, those who disbelieve not they take you except (in) ridicule, "Is this the one who mentions your gods?" And they at (the) mention (of) the Most Gracious [they] (are) disbelievers.

21:42 Al-Anbya

قل من يكلؤكم بالليل والنهار من الرحمن بل هم عن ذكر ربهم معرضون

Say, "Who (can) protect you in the night and the day from the Most Gracious?" Yet, they from (the) remembrance (of) their Lord turn away.

21:112 Al-Anbya

قال رب احكم بالحق وربنا الرحمن المستعان على ما تصفون

He said, "My Lord! judge in truth. And our Lord (is) the Most Gracious, the Helper Sought against what you attribute."

25:26 Al-Furqan

الملك يومئذ الحق للرحمن وكان يوما على الكافرين عسيرا

The Sovereignty, that Day (will be) truly, for the Most Gracious. And (it will) be a Day for the disbelievers difficult.

25:59 Al-Furqan

الذي خلق السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام ثم استوى على العرش الرحمن فاسأل به خبيرا

The One Who created the heavens and the earth and whatever (is) between them in six periods, then He established Himself over the Throne - the Most Gracious, so ask Him (as He is) All-Aware.

25:60 Al-Furqan 2× in verse

وإذا قيل لهم اسجدوا للرحمن قالوا وما الرحمن أنسجد لما تأمرنا وزادهم نفورا

And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Gracious." They say, "And what (is) the Most Gracious? Should we prostrate to what you order us?" And it increases them (in) aversion.

25:63 Al-Furqan

وعباد الرحمن الذين يمشون على الأرض هونا وإذا خاطبهم الجاهلون قالوا سلاما

And (the) slaves (of) the Most Gracious (are) those who walk on the earth (in) humbleness and when address them the ignorant ones, they say, "Peace."

26:5 Ash-Shu'ara

وما يأتيهم من ذكر من الرحمن محدث إلا كانوا عنه معرضين

And (does) not come to them any reminder from the Most Gracious new, but they from it turn away.

27:30 An-Naml

إنه من سليمان وإنه بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Indeed, it (is) from Sulaiman and indeed it (is), "In the name (of) Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,

36:11 Ya-Sin

إنما تنذر من اتبع الذكر وخشي الرحمن بالغيب فبشره بمغفرة وأجر كريم

Only you (can) warn (him) who follows the Reminder and fears the Most Gracious in the unseen. So give him glad tidings of forgiveness and a reward noble.

36:15 Ya-Sin

قالوا ما أنتم إلا بشر مثلنا وما أنزل الرحمن من شيء إن أنتم إلا تكذبون

They said, "Not you (are) but human beings like us, and not has revealed the Most Gracious any thing. Not you (are) but lying."

36:23 Ya-Sin

أأتخذ من دونه آلهة إن يردن الرحمن بضر لا تغن عني شفاعتهم شيئا ولا ينقذون

Should I take from besides Him gods? If intends for me the Most Gracious any harm not will avail [from] me their intercession (in) anything, and not they (can) save me.

36:52 Ya-Sin

قالوا يا ويلنا من بعثنا من مرقدنا هذا ما وعد الرحمن وصدق المرسلون

They [will] say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us from our sleeping place?" "This (is) what (had) promised the Most Gracious, and told (the) truth the Messengers."