Al-Fatiha · 1:3
اَلرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِۙ
the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy
اَلرَّحْمٰنِ
r-raḥmāni
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- Meaning
- the Most Gracious
- Part of speech
- Adjective (صفة)
- Word parts
- ال (the) + رَحْمٰن
- Root
- ر ح م
- Root meaning
- The root rHm centers on mercy, compassion, and the womb (raHim). Al-raHmah is a tenderness that moves one to do good to another. When attributed to God, it denotes pure grace and favor. Al-raHmān and al-raHīm are intensive forms expressing all-encompassing and specific mercy.
- Frequency
- Appears in 313 verses of the Qur'an
- Dictionary form
- رَحْمٰن
- Derivation
- Intensive pattern (فَعْلان)
- Gender
- Masculine
- Number
- Singular
- Definiteness
- Definite (with al-)
- Role
- Adjective (na‘t) of ‘Allāh’
- Governor
- follows ‘Allāh’ (verse 2)
- Case
- Genitive (kasra)
- Grammar
- Genitive case; a further adjective of ‘Allāh’ from the previous verse, so it agrees with it.