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Ar-Rehman: discover the beautiful names of Allah

Ar-Rehman means the most generous, the most merciful, the most gracious, and the most capable of giving and benefiting.

Is this simple definition enough for describing the Ar-Rehman?

 

Ar-Rehman and the mercy of Allah

 

Ar-Rehman is used 55 times in the Holy Quran and 133 times in the bismillah. This is the fact, but what secret lies behind it? Allah could have used Ar-Rehman once or twice, but he used it multiple times.

 

Ar-Rehman stores the deep meaning inside it. It’s not just the name, it’s the characteristic of Allah, it’s the love of Allah for his creature, it’s the condolence of Allah for his regretful people, and it’s the mercy of Allah.

 

He is reminding us to not worry and have a firm belief in him. He’ll solve your problem, will forgive you even with one drop of tear, and will bless you with the best. Have firm belief in Ar-Rehman, as a newborn baby has in his mother.

 

Ar-Rehman is the answer

 

Who can know the creation better than the creator?

 

We are his creation and he is our Ar-Rehman, our creator. He knows us best. He is aware of our circumstances, hardships and struggle.

If you are feeling lonely, remember Ar-Rehman: he is with you. If you are upset with the evil face of the world: talk to Ar-Rehman. If you are depressed: recite Ar-Rehman.

 

Hadith on Allah’s mercy

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah has divided mercy into one hundred parts; and He retained with Him ninety-nine parts, and sent down to earth one part. Through this one part creatures deal with one another with compassion, so much so that an animal lifts its hoof over its young lest it should hurt it”.

 

Allah’s mercy is infinite and can not be measured with the scale of the world. No matter how much we describe, write, and speak about him being Ar-Rehman. We can not measure his divine gratefulness, his love, and his kindness for his creature.

 

Tips to get divine mercy

Allah loves those who love his creature and follow the path of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He bestows his mercy on people that show mercy for his creatures. Be it a human, animal, Muslim, or non-Muslim: they all belong to Allah. If you want to live and die with the mercy of Ar-Rehman, you will need to show mercy too.

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The importance of giving a gift in Islam

Gifts do not need a good day but a good day needs a gift. 

Love, peace, bonding, sincere feeling, gratitude, generosity and respect- that’s what Islam promotes. The connection of not only two hearts, but the hearts of all humanity.

 All of these can be reflected with and portrayed by one marvelous thing, and that is called a “gift”. A term we throw around casually without truly realising its importance.

Islam teaches that cost of a gift does not define its worth but the intention with which it is given does. You don’t need to buy gifts worthy of hundreds of dollars, a small and valuable gift given with a pure heart and smile can do wonders.

In Islam, not only the giver but also the receiver earn great rewards forgiving and accepting gifts because it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and it’s a very simple form of worship and expression of love.

Every Sunnah is worth practising. We never know which deed can earn us Jannah but we do know that our intentions count.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to accept and give gift to his fellow man and family. He also appreciated the giving and receiving of gifts.

Narrated Anas (RA):

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Give gifts to one another, for (giving) gifts gently extracts resentment and ill-will.”

Islam teaches Muslims to live with harmony, love and each other and to do favours on fellow Muslims brothers and sisters. All of that can be accomplished through a gift.

Why do giver and receiver earn rewards?

Exchanging gifts is an indication of pure hearts free of any sort of hatred. Expelling hatred in itself is a huge means to reward and the pleasure of Allah, and it takes brotherhood to its finest extent.

Along with that, any and every Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) leads to rewards in not only the afterlife but also the material world.