The Compassionate, The Beneficient, The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the hereafter.

Ar-Rahman argues for the attribute of the Self of Allah and Ar-Raheem for His active attribute.

The Asha''irah and Mu''tazilah deny the attribute of Mercy. They claim that this shows emaciation and weakeness in the creature, and the one who is the object of mercy feels a sense of sorrow. However, this is the worst ignorance, Mercy is from the srong on the weak. Thus emaciation and weakness are not inevitable. It rather happens sometimes during a state of extreme domination and control--a strong man is merciful state of extreme domination and control--a strong man is merciful on his small child as also on his aged parents and infirm people.

Allah, the Most Gracious, manifests His infinite mercy and favor upon whatever He wills. We can survive only through this influx of visible and invisible blessings, all of which are submissive to Allah.

(1:3)(17:110)(19:58)(21:112) (27:30)(36:52)(50:33)(55:1)(59:22) (78:38)