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Quran Maqasid

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 21–29 of 29

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So say: "O my Lord! Grant Thou forgiveness and mercy! For Thou art the Best Of those who show mercy!"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:118
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So establish regular Prayer And give regular Charity; And obey the Apostle; That ye may receive mercy.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:56
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! Why ask ye to hasten on The evil in preference to the good? If only ye ask God for forgiveness, Ye may hope to receive mercy.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:46
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He punishes whom He pleases, And He grants mercy to whom He pleases, and towards Him Are ye turned.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:21
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they are told, "Fear ye that which is Before you and that which Will be after you, in order That ye may receive Mercy," (They turn back).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:45
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And preserve them From (all) ills; And any whom Thou Dost preserve from ills That Day,—on them Wilt Thou have bestowed Mercy indeed: and that Will be truly (for them) The highest Achievement".

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except such as receive God's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:42
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Believers are but A single Brotherhood: So make peace and Reconciliation between your Two (contending) brothers; And fear God, that ye May receive Mercy.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:10
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "See ye?— If God were To destroy me, And those with me, Or if He bestows His Mercy on us,— Yet who can deliver The Unbelievers from A grievous Penalty?"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:28