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رَحِيم

رحيم in the Quran

Meaning: Most Merciful

رحيم occurs 116 times in 116 verses across 42 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
116
Verses
116
Surahs
42

رَحِيم

Noun · 116 times

Meaning: Most Merciful · Also translated as: Most-Merciful, All-Merciful

Forms in the Quran

  • رَّحِيمٌ ×61
  • ٱلرَّحِيمِ ×34
  • رَّحِيمًا ×20
  • رُحَمَآءُ ×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 رحيم

Verses 21–40 of 116

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Eat not up your property Among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade By mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) Yourselves: for verily God hath been to you Most Merciful!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:29
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent not an Apostle, But to be obeyed, in accordance With the Will of God. If they had only, When they were unjust To themselves, Come unto thee And asked God's forgiveness, And the Apostle had asked Forgiveness for them, They would have found God indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:64
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ranks specially bestowed By Him. And Forgiveness And Mercy. For God is Oft forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:96
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He who forsakes his home In the cause of God, Finds in the earth Many a refuge, Wide and spacious: Should he die As a refugee from home For God and His Apostle, His reward becomes due And sure with God: And God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:100
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But seek the forgiveness Of God; for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:106
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any one does evil Or wrongs his own soul But afterwards seeks God's forgiveness, he will find God Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:110
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye are never able To be fair and just As between women, Even if it is Your ardent desire: But turn not away (From a woman) altogether, So as to leave her (as it were) Hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly Understanding, and practise Self-restraint, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:129
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who believe In God and His apostles And make no distinction Between any of the apostles, We shall soon give Their (due) rewards: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:152
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forbidden to you (for food) Are: dead meat, blood, The flesh of swine, and that On which hath been invoked The name of other than God; That which hath been Killed by strangling, Or by a violent blow, Or by a headlong fall, Or by being gored to death; That which hath been (partly) Eaten by a wild animal; Unless ye are able To slaughter it (in due form); That which is sacrificed On stone (altars); (Forbidden) also is the division (Of meat) by raffling With arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who Reject Faith given up All hope of your religion: Yet fear them not But fear Me. This day have I Perfected your religion For you, completed My favour upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced By hunger, with no inclination To transgression, God is Indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:3
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except for those who repent Before they fall Into your power: In that case, know That God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:34
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if the thief repent After his crime, And amend his conduct, God turneth to him In forgiveness; for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:39
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why turn they not to God, And seek His forgiveness? For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:74
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know ye that God Is strict in punishment And that God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:98
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    When those come to thee Who believe in Our Signs, Say: "Peace be on you: Your Lord hath inscribed For Himself (the rule Of) Mercy: verily, If any of you did evil In ignorance, and thereafter Repented, and amended (His conduct), lo! He is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:54
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I find not In the Message received By me by inspiration Any (meat) forbidden To be eaten by one Who wishes to eat it, Unless it be dead meat, Or blood poured forth, Or the flesh of swine,— For it is an abomination— Or, what is impious, (meat) On which a name has been Invoked, other than God's." But (even so), if a person Is forced by necessity, Without wilful disobedience, Nor transgressing due limits,— Thy Lord is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:145
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath made You (His) agents, inheritors Of the earth: He hath raised You in ranks, some above Others: that He may try you In the gifts He hath given you: For thy Lord is quick In punishment: yet He Is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:165
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who do wrong But repent thereafter and (Truly) believe,—verily Thy Lord is thereafter Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:153
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thy Lord did declare That He would send Against them, to the Day Of Judgment, those who would Afflict them with grievous Penalty. Thy Lord is quick In retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:167
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (now) enjoy what ye took In war, lawful and good: But fear God: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:69
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! say to those Who are captives in your hands: "If God findeth any good In your hearts, He will Give you something better Than what has been taken From you, and He will Forgive you: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:70