الرحيم
AR-RAHIM
Who treats believers with a special, particular mercy
Meaning and Explanation
Ar-Rahim also comes from the root for mercy, but unlike Ar-Rahman, most commentators read it as pointing to the continuity of that mercy — a mercy directed specifically at believers, one that continues into the hereafter. This pairing — Ar-Rahman's general, worldly mercy alongside Ar-Rahim's particular, lasting mercy — appears side by side in the Fatiha's third verse, expressing that God's mercy is both all-encompassing and enduring. Because the Fatiha is recited in every prayer cycle, this is the most frequently repeated pair of names in the Quran.
Abjad Value
This name's abjad (letter numerical value) calculation is 258.
Letter-by-letter abjad calculation (root "رحيم"): ر (200) + ح (8) + ي (10) + م (40) = 258.
This Name in the Quran
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Dhikr Tradition
Reciting it alongside Ar-Rahman (as in the Basmala and the Fatiha) sits at the center of Islamic worship life; beyond that, a separate count-based dhikr practice has no strong hadith basis.
Remembrance (dhikr) through the beautiful names is a foundational act of worship in Islam. However, reciting a name a specific number of times (based on its abjad value) or at a specific day/time carries no religious obligation, and scholars are not unanimous on this point — some accept it as a traditional practice, others hold it has no basis in the primary sources. The information on this page does not constitute religious ruling.
Other Names
Sources
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Kur'an Yolu Tefsiri (Bakara 2:163)
- TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Rahîm" maddesi
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