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Allah’s Rahmah means: (رحمة الله)

Badruddin Al-A’ini described in his book;

ألرحمان والرحيم مشتقان من الرحمةوهى فى اللغة الحنووالعطف وفى حق الله تعالى مجاز عن إنعامه على عباده

Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem are derived from Ar-Rahmah, which in the language means compassion and kindness. When this word is used for Allah, It will mean metaphorically His blessings upon His servants.(Ref.1)

The word Ar-Rahma (الرحمن) is a very special word like the word Allah: Molla Jami described in his book about the word Ar-Rahman– (الرحمن) : ليس له مؤنث لارحمى ولارحمانة لأنه صفة خاصة لله تعالى لاتطلق على غيره تعالى لا على مذكر ولا على مؤنث “The word الرحمن has no feminine gender; it doesn’t change in the form of رحمانة and رحمى, because it’s a special attribute of Allah the High. It is not applied to anyone other than Allah the High. It is not applied to the masculine or the feminine gender.”(Ref.2)

Muhammad Ali As-Sabuni described in his Tafsir:

فالرحمن بمعنى عظيم الرحمة لأن فعلان صيغة مبالغة فى كثرة الشيئ وعظمته ولايلزم منه الدوام كغضبان وسكران والرحيم بمعنى دائم الرحمة لأن صيغة فعيل تستعمل فى الصفات الدائمة ككريم وظريف

الرحمن means the One with great mercy,(The Great merciful) because the form of the word رحمن is in the structure of  فعلان which gives the meaning of abundance and greatness of something. It does not necessarily mean permanence, such as غضبان وسكران (angry and intoxicated) الرحيم means the One with constant mercy,( Constanly gracious) because the form فعيل is used for permanent attributes, such as كريم (generous) and ظريف (Charming/Eligant).(Ref.3)

Jubran Masud described in his dictionary:

ألرحمن ألرحيم من الرحمة  - وهى  رقة القلب والمغفرة Rahman and Raheem are derived from the word Ar-Ramah, which means the tenderness of the heart and forgiveness. (Ref.4)

Meaning of the Arabic word مالك: It is described in the dictionary named ألقاموس-عربى إنكلزى:

صاحب الملك :مالك  Owner,possessor,holder and proprietor. (Ref.5)

Jubran Masud described in his dictionary:

مالك:  means ملك الشئ- قدر على التصرف به منفردا the being He who alone possesses the power of dealing with the thing. ملك على القوم: He owns the guardianship over the tribe. ملك عليه امره: He owns the guardianship over his subject. ملك نفسه:He possesses the power to refrain himself.(Ref.6)

Ibn Jarir At-Tabari described in his Tafsir:

والملك فى الحقيقة هو الله تعالى –قال الله تعالى: هو الله الذى لا إله إلا هو الملك القدوس السلام----ألحشر-23

وفيهما عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يقبض الله الأرض ويطوى السماء بيمينه ثم يقول انا ألملك أين ملوك الأرض اين الجبارون ؟اين المتكبرون؟

The real King is Allah the Almighty – Allah the Almighty said: He is Allah; there is no Ilah (Worthy for Ibadat) except Him, the possessor of the sovereign power, the most holy, the all perfect ---- Al-Hashr 23. It is reported in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurairah (R.) Allah’s Rasul (Sm.) said: Allah will take the Earth in His fist (Nothing is like Him) and will fold the skies with His right hand, then He will say: I am the possessor of sovereign power. Where are the kings of the earth? Where are the tyrants? Where are the arrogant people? (Ref.7)

Meaning of the Arabic word يوم:

Jubran Masud described in his dictionary:

يوم : ج أيام –زمن مقداره من طلوع الشمس إلى غروبها –ساعة من الزمن-ألوقت الحاضر-ايام العرب : حروبهم ومعاركهم

يوم: Plural-. أيام: A time from sunrise to sunset, a time of the age  and  Present time. ايام العرب: The wars and fightings of the Arab.(Ref.8)

What is meant by يوم in Surah Al-Fatiha?

In Surah Al-Fatiha, يوم means: A day whose duration is equal to fifty thousand years of the world’s days. That is the day of Quiamah.

Allah the almighty said about that day:

تعرج الملئكة والروح إليه فى يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة

The angels and Ruh (Jibrail A.) ascend unto Him (Allah) on a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

(Al-Ma’rej-4)

وقال جلال الدين السيوطى : وأخرج إبن أبى حاتم والبيهقى فى البعث عن إبن عباس رضى الله عنهما فى قوله: فى يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة- قال : لو قدرتموه لكان خمسين ألف سنة من أيامكم، قال: يعنى يوم القيامة.

Jalalud Deen As-Suyuti said: Ibn Abi Hatim and al-Bayhaqi narrated in البعث on the authority of Ibn Abbas (R.), regarding Allah’s saying: فى يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة (On a day, the measure of which is fifty thousand years). JalDeen As-Suyuti said: If you measure it, it will be equal to fifty thousand years of your days. He said: It means the Day of Qiyamah (Resurrection). (Ref.9)

References :( المراجع)

1. عمدة القارى Volume-28, Page 79

2. Sharhe Molla Jami, Author –Nooruddin Abdur Rahman Ibn Ahmad Al-Jami, page no.38

3. صفوة التفاسير – Author-Muhammad Ali As-Sabuni, Volume-1, page-25

4. رائد الطلاب-Page: 456, author- Jubran Masud

5. ألقاموس-عربى إنكلزى Page no-765

6. رائد الطلاب-Page: 872, author- Jubran Masud

7. تفسير الطبرى جامع البيان عن تأويل أى القران, Author –Abu Ja’far Muhammad Ibn Jarir At-Tabari, Volume-1, Page no-204

8. رائد الطلاب-Page: 1001, author- Jubran Masud

9. ألدر المنثور فى التفسير المأثور Volume-29, Page-279, Author-Abdur Rahman Ibnul Kamal Jalaluddin As-Suyuti

Allah the almighty also said in Surah Al-Hajj, Ayah-47: