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Ar-Rahman [1] (Arabic: ٱلرَّحْمَانِ, romanized: ar-raḥmān; meaning: the Merciful; [2] Most Gracious; [3] Most Merciful [4]) is the 55th Chapter of the Qur'an, with 78 verses; . The Surah was revealed in Mecca and emphasizes themes of mercy, creation, and the relationship between Allah and humanity, making it a significant chapter ...
Thus for example, to address Abdul-Rahman bin Omar al-Ahmad by his given name, one says "Abdul-Rahman", not merely "Abdul". If he introduces himself as "Abdul-Rahman" (which means "the servant of the Merciful"), one does not say "Mr. Rahman" (as "Rahman" is not a family name but part of his theophoric personal name); instead it would be Mr. al ...
Rahman or Rehman (Arabic: رحمن, Raḥmān) is an Arabic and Hebrew origin surname meaning "gracious", "King", "merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M. With nisba (Arabic onomastic ), the name becomes Rahmani , means "descendant of the gracious one" and is also used as a surname by some people belonging to Islam ...
The name Al-Rahman occurs most frequently in Sura Maryam (16 times). In verse 18 of this Sura, Maryam (Mary) says: "I seek refuge in Al-Rahman, that you may be righteous." Mary asks for protection from Al-Rahman against one whom she perceives as a man entering her private chambers, but who in fact is the Archangel Jibrāʾīl (Gabriel).
According to Baháʼí scholar ‘Abdu’l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari, Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī adopted the Persian poetic pen name "Bahāʾ" after being inspired by the words of the fifth Twelver Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir, and the sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq, who stated that the greatest name of God was included in either the Duʿāʾu l ...
The lengthier Quranic phrase al-rahman al-rahim ("The Merciful, the Compassionate") is likely related to Himyaritic inscriptions referring to rahmanan metrahim (with the same meaning). One example may be found in the Jabal Dabub inscription, which opens with reads "in the name of Allah, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, Lord of the heavens". [14]
Rahman (Arabic: رَحْمَٰنِ or رَحْمَانِ) may refer to: Ar-Rahman, one of the names of God in Islam (see also: Rahmanan ) Surat Ar-Rahman , the 55th sura of the Qur'an
Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (581–654), Arab businessman and tycoon; Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr (died 675), Muslim commander and eldest son of Abu Bakr; Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid (616–667), Umayyad governor of Homs; Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (died 661), the Kharijite assassin of Ali; Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabiah (fl. 652), Arab leader in the Khazar-Arab ...