Ar-Rahim
الرَّحِيم
The Especially Merciful
What it means
Ar-Rahīm is the mercy Allah reserves specifically for the believers in the Hereafter — the mercy of forgiveness, entry to paradise, and being spared the fire. Classical scholars pair it with Ar-Rahmān: general mercy in this world, specific mercy in the next.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Ar-Rahim with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.