Ar-Rahman
الرَّحْمَٰن
The Entirely Merciful
What it means
Ar-Rahmān refers to the vast, universal mercy Allah extends to every creature — believer and disbeliever, human and animal — throughout this life. It is the mercy embedded in creation itself: rain, sustenance, breath, existence.
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-Rahman 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.