Rahmah
رَحْمَة
Pronunciation: RAH-mah
Mercy, compassion, and care — the defining Quranic attribute of Allah, central to Islamic ethics.
Definition
Mercy, compassion, and care. Rahmah is the most repeated attribute of Allah in the Qur'an: every chapter except one opens with "Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim" ("In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate").
Islamic scholars invoke rahmah as a foundational principle when reasoning through contemporary issues — most notably the Fiqh Council of North America's 2019 fatwa permitting organ donation, which rested explicitly on rahmah, public benefit (maslaha), and the Qur'anic principle (5:32) that saving one life is as if one has saved all of humanity.
Related Terms
Maslahaمَصْلَحَة
Public benefit or general welfare — a foundational principle scholars use to derive rulings when texts don't directly apply.
Sadaqah Jariyahصَدَقَة جَارِيَة
"Continuous charity" — a charitable act whose reward continues after the giver's death, such as endowing a well, school, or trust.
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Rahmah (رَحْمَة) — Mercy, compassion, and care — the defining Quranic attribute of Allah, central to Islamic ethics. Mercy, compassion, and care. Rahmah is the most repeated attribute of Allah in the Qur'an: every chapter except one opens with "Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim" ("In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate").
- Mercy, compassion, and care — the defining Quranic attribute of Allah, central to Islamic ethics.
- Category: General
- Related: Maslaha, Sadaqah Jariyah
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