Ar-Rahmaan (The most merciful)
It is a name meaning the one who is described with expansive, all encompassing mercy ie. the possessor of extensive mercy. Even the Arabic form upon which this name comes, concerning the rules of Arabic Conjugation indicates a sense of expansiveness, extensiveness and fullness. So one might say "A man is Ghadbaan." which is the same word pattern as Ar-Rahmaan this is not just the man is angry but is when he is filled up with anger. Any word that follows the word pattern of Fa'laan takes this connotation (like Ghadbaan, Ar-Rahmaan etc).
So Ar-Rahmaan means the one who has as his attribute very great and extensive mercy.
Ar-Raheem (The bestower of all Mercy)
It is a name meaning the one who bestows mercy on whomever he wills of his servants i.e one who is merciful to others. The Arabic form of the word indicates the occurrence of the action.
So here, mercy is one of Allah's characteristics or attributes proven by the name Ar-Rahmaan. Mercy also relates to his action bestowing mercy on the creation and this is indicated by his name
Ar-Raheem.
The particularities of Ar-Rahmaan
1. This is one of the names of Allah which exclusive to him nobody else may refer to themselves by Ar-Rahmaan.
2. Ar-Rahman refers to mercy in general (for the believers and the disbelievers).
3. Ar-Rahmaan is a description as well being a name of Allah.
4. Ar-Rahmaan refers to the one who has all-expansive mercy.
5. Ar-Rahmaan refers to the attribute, adjective of mercy.
The particularities of Ar-Raheem
1. Ar-Raheem is one of the names of Allah
2. Ar-Raheem refers here to the action of mercy i.e granting mercy on others.
3. Ar-Raheem refers to the one who bestows mercy and is the source of all mercy.
4. The term Ar-Raheem can be applied to other Allah.
5. Ar-Raheem refers to the mercy that is specific to the believers
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