Ar-Rahman
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Ar-Rahman is one of the most significant names of God in Islam, emphasizing His boundless and all-encompassing mercy toward all creation.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ar-Rahman canonical | 12 |
| al-Raḥmān | 3 |
| Ar-Raḥmān | 2 |
| al-Rahman | 2 |
| ar-Raḥmān | 2 |
| Al-Rahman | 1 |
| Ar-Rahman denotes all-encompassing mercy | 1 |
| Arabic name al-Rahman | 1 |
| al-Raḥmān is one of the names of God in Islam meaning the Most Merciful | 1 |
| ur-Raḥmān | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7328115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ar-Rahman Context triple: [The Especially Merciful, hasArabicForm, Ar-Rahman]
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A.
Ar-Rahim
Ar-Rahim is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Especially Merciful whose compassion is continuously bestowed upon His creation.
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B.
Allah
Allah is the singular, all-powerful and all-knowing God in Islam, regarded as the creator and sustainer of the universe.
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C.
Allah Rakha Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an acclaimed Indian composer, singer, and music producer renowned worldwide for his innovative film scores and multiple Academy Award-winning soundtracks.
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D.
Al-Khaliq
Al-Khaliq is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Creator who brings all things into existence with perfect wisdom and measure.
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E.
Abdullah as-Sallal
Abdullah as-Sallal was a Yemeni military officer and revolutionary leader who became the first president of the Yemen Arab Republic after helping overthrow the Mutawakkilite Kingdom in 1962.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ar-Rahman Target entity description: Ar-Rahman is one of the most significant names of God in Islam, emphasizing His boundless and all-encompassing mercy toward all creation.
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A.
Ar-Rahim
Ar-Rahim is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Especially Merciful whose compassion is continuously bestowed upon His creation.
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B.
Allah
Allah is the singular, all-powerful and all-knowing God in Islam, regarded as the creator and sustainer of the universe.
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C.
Allah Rakha Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an acclaimed Indian composer, singer, and music producer renowned worldwide for his innovative film scores and multiple Academy Award-winning soundtracks.
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D.
Al-Khaliq
Al-Khaliq is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Creator who brings all things into existence with perfect wisdom and measure.
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E.
Abdullah as-Sallal
Abdullah as-Sallal was a Yemeni military officer and revolutionary leader who became the first president of the Yemen Arab Republic after helping overthrow the Mutawakkilite Kingdom in 1962.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic theonym
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Divine attribute in Islam ⓘ Name of God ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Basmala
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Qur’an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| associatedConcept |
divine benevolence
ⓘ
divine compassion ⓘ |
| attributeOf | Allah ⓘ |
| cannotBeAppliedTo | other deities in Islamic belief ⓘ |
| category |
Asma’ al-Husna
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linked to:
Asma ul Husna
|
| centralTo | Islamic theology of mercy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | divine wrath in theological discourse ⓘ |
| describes | God’s mercy toward all creation ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ar-Rahim ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
all-encompassing mercy of God
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boundless mercy of God ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | intensive form of mercy ⓘ |
| honorificUse | used as devotional name in Islamic culture ⓘ |
| invocationFormula | Bismillāh ar-Raḥmān ar-Raḥīm ⓘ |
| invokedIn |
daily prayers
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supplication (duʿa) ⓘ |
| isOneOf | 99 Names of Allah ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| linguisticCategory | divine name of majesty and mercy ⓘ |
| meaning |
The Entirely Merciful
ⓘ
linked to:
The Especially Merciful
The Most Merciful ⓘ
linked to:
The Especially Merciful
|
| mentionedIn |
Surat Ar-Rahman
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linked to:
Surah Ar-Rahman
|
| mercyType | mercy for all beings ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Ar-Rahim ⓘ |
| priorityIn | Muslim understanding of God’s attributes ⓘ |
| prohibitsUseAsNameFor | created beings without prefix ‘ʿAbd’ ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Ibadi Muslims
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linked to:
Ibadi Islam
Shia Muslims ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
Sunni Muslims ⓘ
linked to:
Sunni Islam
|
| relatedTo | Rahma ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requiresFormForHumanName |
ʿAbd ar-Rahman
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linked to:
Abd al-Rahman
|
| root | R-Ḥ-M ⓘ |
| scopeOfMercy | universal ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | unique to God ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Ar-Raḥmān
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linked to:
Ar-Rahman
|
| usedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic calligraphy
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linked to:
Arabic calligraphy
Islamic devotional literature ⓘ mosque decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ar-Rahman Description of subject: Ar-Rahman is one of the most significant names of God in Islam, emphasizing His boundless and all-encompassing mercy toward all creation.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Al-Karim (The Generous)
subject linked to:
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
subject linked to:
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
subject linked to:
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
linked to: Ar-Rahman
subject linked to:
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
subject linked to:
Al-Ghafur (The All-Forgiving)
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Abd al-Rahman
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al-Raḥmān is one of the names of God in Islam meaning the Most Merciful
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