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Al-Fatihah (The Opening)

Verse 3of 7

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ﴿٣

Translation (Sahih International)

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

Word-by-word meaning

ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِal-raḥmāniThe Most Gracious
ٱلرَّحِيمِl-raḥīmithe Most Merciful

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Allah said next,الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ(Ar-Rahman (the Most Gracious), Ar-Rahim (the Most Merciful)) We explained these Names in the Basmalah. Al-Qurtubi said, "Allah has described Himself by `Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim' after saying `the Lord of the Alamin', so His statement here includes a warning, and then an encouragement.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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