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In other words, the only name that refers to all of
His attributes is Allah. There is no god but Allah;
and each of the other phrases such as 'Creator',
alone, is not sufficient enough to proclaim as
evidence of Monotheism in Islam and that is why
in religions other than Islam, the God of Muslims
is referred to as Allah.
The words Rahman and Rahim are adjectives,
both derived from Allah which means mercy and
grace. Two vital religious terms whose meanings
are often misunderstood?
According to the Bible exegesis, mercy is when
God doesn't give us what we do deserve (as
punishment) and grace is when God gives us what
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we don't deserve (as extra reward).
In Habakkuk 3:2, the prophet asks the Lord to "in
wrath remember mercy". Despite God's judgment,
He asked for God to relent and not pour out the full
wrath they deserved. King David sought this mercy
in Psalm 51:1-2 in confessing his sin:
"Have mercy on me, O God, according to
your steadfast love; according to your
abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin!"

1. http://www.compellingtruth.org/mercy-grace.html.