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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 41–60 of 116

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the forbidden months Are past, then fight and slay The Pagans wherever ye find them, And seize them, beleaguer them, And lie in wait for them In every stratagem (of war); But if they repent, And establish regular prayers And practise regular charity, Then open the way for them: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Again will God, after this, Turn (in mercy) to whom He will: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:27
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame On those who are infirm, Or ill, or who find No resources to spend (On the Cause), if they Are sincere (in duty) to God And His Apostle: No ground (of complaint) Can there be against such As do right: and God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:91
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But some of the desert Arabs Believe in God and the Last Day, And look on their payments As pious gifts bringing them Nearer to God and obtaining The prayers of the Apostle. Aye, indeed they bring them Nearer (to Him): soon will God Admit them to His Mercy: For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:99
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Others (there are who) have Acknowledged their wrong-doings: They have mixed an act That was good with another That was evil. Perhaps God Will turn unto them (in mercy): For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:102
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that God Doth accept repentance from His votaries and receives Their gifts of charity, and that God is verily He, The Oft-Returning, Most Merciful?

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:104
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    God turned with favour To the Prophet, the Muhājirs, And the Anṣār,—who followed Him in a time of distress, After that the hearts of a part Of them had nearly swerved (From duty); but He turned To them (also): for He is Unto them Most Kind, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:117
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He turned in mercy also) To the three who were left Behind; (they felt guilty) To such a degree that the earth Seemed constrained to them, For all its spaciousness, And their (very) Souls seemed Straitened to them, And they perceived that There is no fleeing from God (And no refuge) but to Himself. Then He turned to them, That they might repent: For God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:118
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now hath come unto you An Apostle from amongst Yourselves: it grieves him That ye should perish: Ardently anxious is he Over you: to the Believers Is he most kind and merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:128
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God do touch thee With hurt, there is none Can remove it but He: If He do design some benefit For thee, there is none Can keep back His favour: He causeth it to reach Whomsoever of His servants He pleaseth. And He is The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:107
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he said: "Embark ye On the Ark, In the name of God, Whether it move Or be at rest! For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:41
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But ask forgiveness Of your Lord, and turn Unto Him (in repentance): For my Lord is indeed Full of mercy and loving-kindness."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:90
  13. 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
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Soon will I Ask my Lord for forgiveness For you: for He is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:98
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! they have indeed Led astray many among mankind; He then who follows my (ways) Is of me, and he that Disobeys me,—but Thou Art indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:36
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Tell My servants That I am indeed The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:49
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they carry your heavy loads To lands that ye could not (Otherwise) reach except with Souls distressed: for your Lord Is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:7
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye would count up The favours of God, Never would ye be able To number them: for God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:18
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or that He may not Call them to account By a process of slow wastage— For thy Lord is indeed Full of kindness and mercy.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:47
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But verily thy Lord,— To those who leave their homes After trials and persecutions,— And who thereafter strive And fight for the Faith And patiently persevere, Thy Lord, after all this Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:110