Evaluating the Famous Theory about the Inclusion of “Al-Rahmānīyah” and “Al-‎Rahīmīyah”‎

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Assistant Professor of Quran and Hadith Group -Faculty of Humanities - Islamic Azad university-khoy-iran

Abstract

One of the most common ideas for a long time concerning the difference between “Al-Rahman” ‎and “Al-Rahim” is the generality of the function of “Al-Rahman” and the specificity of the ‎function of “Al-Rahim”. This view has been expressed in different interpretations, the most ‎common of which is that “al-Rahman” includes all human beings or all creatures, but “al-Rahim” ‎includes only believers. Based on a descriptive-analytical method, this study examined the origin ‎and validity of this view. Despite the attempts to introduce it based on Qur’anic and literary ‎evidence, it contradicts the total Qur’anic usage of “Al-Rahman” and “Al-Rahim”. In addition, ‎the etymological construction of two good descriptions is not consistent with it as well. Finally, ‎based on the Qur’anic usage and etymology form, it can be said that “al-Rahman” is an internal ‎attribute that does not belong to the external source. “Al-Rahim” is an active adjective with ‎stages, one of which is general for all and the strong and permanent of which is associated with ‎specific people. Moreover, in some hadiths, it has been said that this view is not authentic, while ‎it is proved that because of Qur’anic and literary usage of these two words, such hadiths are not ‎acceptable. However, it is possible to have an interpretation of hadiths, agreeing with the chosen ‎view‎‎.

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Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences
Volume 19, Issue 2 - Serial Number 54
September 2022
Pages 73-105

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  • Receive Date: 12 April 2021
  • Revise Date: 02 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 03 January 2022
  • Publish Date: 23 August 2022

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