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The word Rahman, as it is In other words, the only
popularly recognized among name that refers to all of His
some commentators, refers to attributes is Allah.
the General Mercy of Allah There is no god but Allah;
which is bestowed upon all and each of the other phrases
creatures - among them are the such as “Creator”, alone, is not
believers and the disbelievers, sufficient enough to proclaim
good-doers and evildoers. So, as evidence of Monotheism in
the preferred equivalent for Islam and that is why in
Rahman could be “the All- religions other than Islam, the
merciful” and the word Rahim God of Muslims is referred to
referring to that Specific Mercy as Allah.
which is endowed upon the The words Rahman and
believing, obedient servants Rahim are adjectives, both
alone. derived from Allah which
Christian Trinitarian formula means mercy and grace.
is “In the name of the Father, Two vital religious terms
the Son and the Holy Spirit”. whose meanings are often
So the phrase 'In the name' is misunderstood?
the exact equivalent for bism-i According to the Bible
in Arabic. (http://www.al- exegesis, mercy is when God
islam.org) doesn't give us what we do
The word Allah mainly used deserve (as punishment) and grace
by Muslims to refer to God in is when God gives us what we
Islam, and it’s the most don't deserve (as extra reward).
complete and comprehensive (http://www.compellingtruth.org/mercy-
name among the God's many grace.html)
names. In Habakkuk 3:2, the
This is because each of prophet asks the Lord to “in
Allah's names, which are found wrath remember mercy”.
in the Holy Qur'an, truly Despite God's judgment, He
reflects one particular aspect of asked for God to relent and not
Allah's Attributes. pour out the full wrath they
deserved. King David sought
