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رَحِمَ

رحم in the Quran

Meaning: receive mercy

رحم occurs 29 times in 29 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
29
Verses
29
Surahs
18

رَحِمَ

Verb · 28 times

Meaning: receive mercy · Also translated as: and have mercy on us, He had Mercy on him, and have mercy us, has Mercy on us

Forms in the Quran

  • تُرْحَمُونَ ×8
  • رَّحِمَ ×4
  • وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ×3
  • يَرْحَمَكُمْ ×2
  • رَحِمَهُۥ ×1
  • وَتَرْحَمْنَا ×1
  • يَرْحَمْنَا ×1
  • سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ ×1

رُحْم

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: affection

Forms in the Quran

  • رُحْمًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرحم: رحم المرأة، وامرأة رحوم تشتكي رحمها. ومنه استعير الرحم للقرابة، لكونهم خارجين من رحم واحدة، يقال: رحم ورحم.

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قوله تعالى: ﴿الرحمن الرحيم﴾ قال ابن عباس: "هما اسمان رفيقان أحدهما أرفق من الآخر" يعني أنهما يدلان على الرقة والانعطاف في أصل اللغة، ولكنهما بالنسبة إلى الله تعالى كناية عن إنعامه وإحسانه على خلقه. وقيل: إنما حديث ابن عباس: "اسمان رقيقان أحدهما أرق من الآخر" من الرقيق فغلط الراوي. والرحمة: مأخوذة من الرحم وذلك لأن…

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The full entries on the root ر ح م

Verses with رحم

Verses 1–20 of 29

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    On no soul doth God Place a burden greater Than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, And it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not If we forget or fall Into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou Didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! lay not on us A burden greater than we Have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, And grant us forgiveness, Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those Who stand against Faith"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:286
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And obey God And the Apostle; That ye may obtain mercy.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:132
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "On that day, if the Penalty Is averted from any, It is due to God's Mercy; And that would be (Salvation), The obvious fulfilment Of all desire.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:16
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And this is a Book Which We have revealed As a blessing: so follow it And be righteous, that ye May receive mercy:

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:155
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If Thou forgive us not And bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall Certainly be lost."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:23
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye wonder that There hath come to you A message from your Lord, Through a man of your own People, to warn you,— So that ye may fear God And haply receive His Mercy?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:63
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they repented, and saw That they had erred, They said: "if our Lord Have not mercy upon us And forgive us, we shall Indeed be of those who perish."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:149
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Qur-ān is read, Listen to it with attention, And hold your peace: That ye may receive Mercy.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:204
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Believers, men And women, are protectors, One of another: they enjoin What is just, and forbid What is evil: they observe Regular prayers, practise Regular charity, and obey God and His Apostle. On them will God pour His mercy: for God Is Exalted in power, Wise:

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:71
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The son replied: "I will Betake myself to some mountain: It will save me from The water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, From the Command of God, Any but those on whom He hath mercy!"— And the waves came Between them, and the son Was among those Overwhelmed in the Flood.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:43
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, Lest I ask Thee for that Of which I have no knowledge. And unless Thou forgive me And have Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:47
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except those on whom thy Lord Hath bestowed His Mercy: And for this did He create Them: and the Word Of thy Lord shall be fulfilled: "I will fill Hell with jinns And men all together."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:119
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nor do I absolve my own self (Of blame): the (human) soul Is certainly prone to evil, Unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely My Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:53
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It may be that your Lord May (yet) show Mercy Unto you; but if ye Revert (to your sins), We shall revert (To Our punishments): And We have made Hell A prison for those who Reject (all Faith),

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:8
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And, out of kindness, Lower to them the wing Of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they Cherished me in childhood.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:24
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is your Lord That knoweth you best: If He please, He granteth You mercy, or if He please, Punishment: We have not sent Thee to be a disposer Of their affairs for them.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:54
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So we desired that Their Lord would give them In exchange (a son) Better in purity (of conduct) And closer in affection.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:81
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We had mercy on them And removed the distress Which is on them, they Would obstinately persist In their transgression, Wandering in distraction To and fro.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:75
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "A part of My servants There was, who used to pray, 'Our Lord! we believe; Then do Thou forgive us, And have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best Of those who show mercy!'

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:109