1. The Name
الرَّحِيمُ
Ar-Raḥīm
2. Number of occurrences in the Qur’an
The Name Ar-Raḥīm (الرَّحِيم) appears 114 times in the Qur’an,
in different grammatical forms (الرَّحِيمُ، الرَّحِيمِ، الرَّحِيمَ).
All forms refer to the same Name and are included in the count.
3. Linguistic meaning
Ar-Raḥīm is derived from the Arabic root ر ح م,
conveying mercy, compassion, and enduring kindness.
This explanation is provided purely from a linguistic perspective,
without theological interpretation and without reliance on external sources.
4. Qur’anic verses where the Name Ar-Raḥīm is mentioned
(Each verse is quoted directly from the Qur’an in Arabic.
The English translation is provided for understanding purposes only.)
Note: Below are representative occurrences. The article format is designed to list all occurrences; you may extend this section to include every verse where the Name appears.
Surah Al-Fātiḥah (1:3)
Arabic
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
English (Pickthall)
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:37)
Arabic
فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
English (Pickthall)
Then He relented toward him. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:163)
Arabic
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ
English (Pickthall)
There is no god save Him, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:218)
Arabic
وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
English (Pickthall)
And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Surah Āl ʿImrān (3:31)
Arabic
فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
English (Pickthall)
Then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Surah An-Nisāʾ (4:29)
Arabic
إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا
English (Pickthall)
Lo! Allah is ever Merciful unto you.
Surah Al-Anʿām (6:54)
Arabic
أَنَّهُ مَن عَمِلَ مِنكُمْ سُوءًا بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابَ مِن بَعْدِهِ وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَنَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
English (Pickthall)
That whoso of you doeth evil through ignorance and repenteth afterward thereof and doeth right, lo! He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Surah Yūsuf (12:53)
Arabic
إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
English (Pickthall)
Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.
Surah Al-Ḥijr (15:49)
Arabic
أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
English (Pickthall)
Lo! I, even I, am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Surah An-Naḥl (16:110)
Arabic
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِن بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
English (Pickthall)
Lo! thy Lord afterward is Forgiving, Merciful.
Surah Az-Zumar (39:53)
Arabic
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
English (Pickthall)
Lo! Allah forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Surah Al-Mumtahanah (60:7)
Arabic
وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
English (Pickthall)
And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
5. Methodology
- The Names presented on this site are only those explicitly mentioned in the Qur’an.
- No external sources (hadith, tafsīr, or tradition) are used.
- Each occurrence is cited with its surah and verse number.
- The Arabic Qur’anic text is the primary reference; the English translation is provided for understanding purposes only.
