Sûrat Al- Fâtihah : بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (1)
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number of occurrences in the Qur’an
The Name Ar-Raḥmān (الرَّحْمَٰن) appears 57 times in the Qur’an.
It occurs in different grammatical forms, including:
- الرَّحْمَٰنُ
- الرَّحْمَٰنِ
- الرَّحْمَٰنَ
All these forms refer to the same Name and are included in the count.
Linguistic meaning
Ar-Raḥmān is a Name derived from the Arabic root ر ح م,
which is associated with mercy, compassion, and encompassing kindness.
This explanation is provided purely from a linguistic perspective,
without theological interpretation and without reliance on external sources.
Qur’anic verses where the Name Ar-Raḥmān is mentioned
(The following verses are quoted directly from the Qur’anic text.
Each occurrence of the Name Ar-Raḥmān is listed with its surah and verse number.)
4. Qur’anic verses where the Name Ar-Raḥmān is mentioned
(Each verse is quoted directly from the Qur’an in Arabic.
The English translation is provided for understanding purposes only.)
Surah Al-Fātiḥah (1:3)
Arabic
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
English (Pickthall)
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:163)
Arabic
وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ
English (Pickthall)
Your God is One God; there is no god save Him, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Surah Maryam (19:18)
Arabic
قَالَتْ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحْمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا
English (Pickthall)
She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art God-fearing.
Surah Maryam (19:26)
Arabic
فَكُلِي وَاشْرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيْنًا ۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ الْبَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقُولِي إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ صَوْمًا
English (Pickthall)
Then eat and drink and be consoled. And if thou meetest any mortal, say: Lo! I have vowed a fast unto the Beneficent, and may not speak this day to any mortal.
Surah Maryam (19:44)
Arabic
يَا أَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ عَصِيًّا
English (Pickthall)
O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a rebel unto the Beneficent.
Surah Maryam (19:45)
Arabic
يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ
English (Pickthall)
O my father! Lo! I fear lest a punishment from the Beneficent overtake thee.
Surah Maryam (19:58)
Arabic
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا
English (Pickthall)
When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping.
Surah Ṭā-Hā (20:5)
Arabic
الرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَىٰ
English (Pickthall)
The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ (21:26)
Arabic
وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا
English (Pickthall)
And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son.
Surah Al-Furqān (25:60)
Arabic
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اسْجُدُوا لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ قَالُوا وَمَا الرَّحْمَٰنُ
English (Pickthall)
And when it is said unto them: Adore the Beneficent! they say: And what is the Beneficent?
Surah Yā-Sīn (36:11)
Arabic
وَخَشِيَ الرَّحْمَٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ
English (Pickthall)
And feareth the Beneficent in secret.
Surah Ar-Raḥmān (55:1)
Arabic
الرَّحْمَٰنُ
English (Pickthall)
The Beneficent.
Surah Al-Mulk (67:29)
Arabic
قُلْ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ آمَنَّا بِهِ
English (Pickthall)
Say: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe.
