Also known as: Ar-Raheem · Al Rahim · Ya Rahim
اَلرَّحِيْمُ
English
The Ever-Merciful.
ar-Raḥīm
Reference
Qur'an, Sūrat al-Fātiḥa (1), verse 3:
- Qur'an 1:3
Explanation
Ar-Raḥīm comes from the same Arabic root as ar-Raḥmān, r-ḥ-m, which carries the sense of mercy. With the definite article it names the One who is merciful. In 1:3 it follows ar-Raḥmān directly, so the verse reads “the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful”.
Questions and answers
What does Ar-Rahim mean?
Ar-Rahim means the Ever-Merciful. It comes from the root r-h-m, the same root as Ar-Rahman, and with the definite article it names the One who is merciful.
Where is Ar-Rahim in the Quran?
Ar-Rahim is in Qur’an 1:3, where it follows Ar-Rahman directly, so the verse reads: the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful.