Allah has described Himself in the Quran
through His Names and Attributes. Muslims believe that studying these
Names and Attributes is one of the most effective ways of strengthening
one’s relationship with God. Each Name and Attribute nourishes a kind of
consciousness and humility in man and their study leads one to
constantly better their actions.
“The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on Him by them.” (Quran, 7:180
Muslims are asked to call upon God during their supplications by the
most appropriate names that relate to what they are asking for. For
example, if one is seeking forgiveness from God for a sin they have
committed, they would call upon Him by His name “Al-Ghaffar,”
meaning “The Ever Forgiving.” If one is asking for peace and
tranquility in their life while experiencing a period of tension, they
would call on God by His name “As-Salaam,” meaning “The Ultimate Source of Peace.”
The table below captures an approximate translation of Allah’s names.
We have chosen to provide some commentary on His names relating to
Mercy. However, each of the names listed could be the subject of its own
article.
God’s Names Relating to Mercy
The primary Names of Allah specifically dealing with Mercy are Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim. These two names frequently occur together in the Qur’an. They are both derived from the same root word rahmah
which means mercy and also has elements of sympathy, kindness,
gentleness, compassion and love intertwined with it. As with all the
Names of Allah, these are Names of majesty and perfection. Allah
therefore manifests these qualities to the most perfect level with His
Creation. Ar-Rahman signifies a flood of mercy that covers us and is
endless.
The mercy we see in this world which Allah has put among His Creation
is just a hundredth of all His Mercy. Examples of mercy that we see in
His creation includes the love a mother has for her child (human and
otherwise), the eyes with which we are able to see, the food which we
are provided to consume, the generosity and kindness we show to others.
Can we image what life would be like if these things, that we often take for granted, did not exist? When we realize that this is only a small portion of His Mercy, we learn to better appreciate (although we cannot comprehend) the extent of His Mercy. The other 99 parts are for the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter, when God provides shade for the believers, makes their accounting easy, and admits them to Paradise.
God’s Mercy comes before and prevails over His Anger. We take refuge in His Mercy from His Wrath
Say: O my servants who have acted extravagantly against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah; surely Allah forgives the faults altogether; surely He is the Forgiving the Merciful” (Quran, 39:53).
Allah’s name “Al-Ghaffar,” meaning “The Ever Forgiving,” is related
to His Mercy. If one is sincere in asking for forgiveness from Allah,
there is no sin that it too great for Him to forgive. When asking for
forgiveness, a person would ask directly of God and there is no
intermediary or religious cleric that would intervene. Islam has the
principle that one has a direct relationship with God and one should
learn to have dependence, faith and trust in Him for all their affairs.
(Learn more: Concept of God in Islam)
People will enter Paradise by the Mercy of God
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is reported to have said that no man’s
good deeds are alone enough to get him admitted into Paradise, but it is
only by the Mercy of God that people will enter Paradise. Our deeds are
a tool to get close to God to a place where we can be hopeful of His
Mercy. (Read more: Life After Death)
Some other Names of Allah
that are related to His Mercy (with rough translations) are Al-Karim
(the Generous), Al-Halim (the Forbearing), Al-Barr (the Generous),
Al-Jawwad (the Bestower of Good), Ar-Rauf (the Kind) and Al-Wahhab (the
Bestower
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