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the Merciful

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The Merciful (ar-Raḥmān) is one of the most famous and frequently repeated names of Allah. It is one of the 99 Names of Allah (al-asmā' al-ḥusná).

When

First attested
600 CE
Attested period
600 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in the Quran.

Relationships

co occurs with
the Compassionate, al-Aḥad, Al-Ḥayy, Arsh, Kursi
aspect of
Allah

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Allah

Source passages

“Most Qur'anic commentators, including al-Tabari (d. 923), al-Zamakhshari (d. 1143/44), and al-Razi (d. 1209), regard word Allah to be a proper noun i.e. (ism' li-dhatih), while other names denote attributes or adjectives known as the 99 Names of Allah (al-asmā' al-ḥusná lit. meaning: 'the beautiful names'). The most famous and frequently repeated names are "the Merciful" (ar-Raḥmān) and "the Compassionate" (ar-Raḥīm), al-Aḥad”

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