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Quran Maqasid

رَحْمٰن

رحمن in the Quran

Meaning: the Most Gracious

رحمن occurs 57 times in 56 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
57
Verses
56
Surahs
18

رَحْمٰن

Noun · 57 times

Meaning: the Most Gracious

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ×45
  • لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ ×9
  • بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ×3

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 رحمن

Verses 1–20 of 56

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Fatihah, verse 1:1
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Most Gracious, Most Merciful;

    Surah Al-Fatihah, verse 1:3
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And your God Is One God: There is no god But He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:163
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We sent thee Amongst a People before whom (Long since) have (other) Peoples (Gone and) passed away; In order that thou mightest Rehearse unto them what We Send down unto thee by inspiration; Yet do they reject (Him), The Most Gracious! Say: "He is my Lord! There is no god but He! On Him is my trust, And to Him do I turn!"

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:30
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Call upon God, or Call upon Raḥmān: By whatever name ye call Upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong The Most Beautiful Names. Neither speak thy Prayer aloud, Nor speak it in a low tone, But seek a middle course Between."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:110
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "I seek refuge From thee to (God) Most Gracious: (come not near) If thou dost fear God."

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:18
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So eat and drink And cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see Any man, say, 'I have Vowed a fast to (God) Most Gracious, and this day Will I enter into no talk With any human being'"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:26
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is A rebel against (God) Most Gracious

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:44
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my father! I fear Lest a Penalty afflict thee From (God) Most Gracious, So that thou become To Satan a friend."

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:45
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those were some Of the prophets on whom God did bestow His Grace,— Of the posterity of Adam, And of those whom We Carried (in the Ark) With Noah, and of The posterity of Abraham And Israel—of those Whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs Of (God) Most Gracious Were rehearsed to them, They would fall down In prostrate adoration And in tears.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:58
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Gardens of Eternity, those Which (God) Most Gracious Has promised to His servants In the Unseen: for His promise Must (necessarily) come to pass.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:61
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then shall We certainly Drag out from every sect All those who were worst In obstinate rebellion Against (God) Most Gracious.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:69
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If any men go Astray, (God) Most Gracious Extends (the rope) to them, Until, when they see The warning of God (being Fulfilled)—either in punishment Or in (the approach of) The Hour,—they will At length realise who is Worst in position, and (who) Weakest in forces!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:75
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has he penetrated to The Unseen, or has he Taken a contract with (God) Most Gracious?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:78
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The day We shall gather The righteous to (God) Most Gracious, like a band Presented before a king for honours,

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:85
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    None shall have the power Of intercession, but such a one As has received permission (or promise) From (God) Most Gracious.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:87
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "(God) Most Gracious Has begotten a son!"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:88
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they should invoke A son for (God) Most Gracious.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:91
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    For it is not consonant With the majesty of (God) Most Gracious that He Should beget a son.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:92
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not one of the beings In the heavens and the earth But must come to (God) Most Gracious as a servant.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:93