THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL

 

The Beneficent and the Merciful (L–5)

الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ .2

2.  ‘Ar-Rahmaanir-Rahiim.

2.  The Beneficent, the Merciful.

Rahmaan – This word is an epithet of God Almighty, which means “The Beneficent, The Merciful and The Forgiving. When a mankind comes in this word, he falls in different physical and spiritual evils and misfortunes. He needs hundreds of things. All people – whether they are Muslims or Infidels, good or bad, live in this world. They all are necessitous of His Mercy. Therefore, Allaah Almighty described us about His one epithet - Rahmaan. That is to say; Allaah Almighty showers down His Mercy on every person without distinction. He doesn’t forfeit His blessings from anyone, but sends down His favors and blessings on every person and living creature without asking for it.

Rahiim – It means that Allaah Almighty is Most Kind and Benevolent. He explains from the word Rahiim that He gives the people much more than their right. Those who will obey His Commandments; they will be granted special rewards. Bringing the word, Rahiim, at the end, it has also been described to us that after the life of this world, another world (the Day of Judgement) will come. And when, we shall go to the Next World after death, there, as regard to our Belief and deeds, Allaah Almighty will bestow special mercy to us. The Beneficence (Rahmaaniat) is His common epithet for the entire creatures, whereas; Kindness (Rahiimiat) is His special epithet.

In the form of “The Beneficent” He has arranged to fulfil our all necessities. He created skies and earth, sun, moon and stars, rivers, seas and oceans, spread forests and raised mountains, produced grains, vegetations, fossils and minerals, beasts and animals etc. He puts the shadow of His mercy in the hearts of parents, so that they must love their children wholeheartedly and unselfishly. They arrange to provide each type of comfort for their children. These blessings of Allaah Almighty are equal for all - Muslims and non-Muslims without any distinction of “the good” and “the bad”. 

In the form of being Rahiim – (the Merciful), God Almighty gives us much more retribution of our good deeds. After death He will cover us also in His kindness and bestow to us the inheritance of the Paradise. Allaah Almighty produces great results of little acts. He will give abundant remuneration to His obedient slaves for their ordinary good works.

From these epithets of Allaah Almighty, we learned that we also must treat our brothers and sisters (the mankind) with love and kindness. We should help them in the matters where  we are able to do something for them. We should forgive them on their errors and slips, so that good manners of Allaah Almighty may be obvious in this world and His creature may acquire pleasure.

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