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In the Name of Allah, The
All-Merciful and Most Merciful

The Most Beautiful Names

of Our Lord

The name All-Merciful and Most Merciful has a broad and
deep meaning which subsumes numerous names of our Lord
mentioned in the Qur’an. For example, He is protective and for-

giving in His endless mercy toward human beings and grants
them incomparable blessings throughout their lives. Through
His abundant grace, He provides physical and spiritual bless-
ings; forgives their errors, accepts their repentance, protects
them, covers their sin, and guides them on the straight path.
Due to His creation’s perfection and superior nature, Allah
sustains the life of all creatures, every one of which submits to
His supreme intelligence, endless compassion, and mercy. He
has given them everything they need to survive in their close

proximity, as another indication of His mercy. The Lord is
“All-Gentle, Most Merciful” (Surat al-Baqara, 143) towards
His creatures:
Do you not see that Allah has made everything on Earth
subservient to you, and the ships running upon the sea, by

His command? He holds back the heaven, preventing it
from falling to Earth – except by His permission. Allah is
All-Compassionate to humanity, Most Merciful. (Surat al-
Hajj, 65)
He sends down Clear Signs to His servant to bring you out
of the darkness to the light. Allah is All-Gentle with you,
Most Merciful. (Surat al-Hadid, 9)

From the moment of birth, each person can survive only
with Allah’s mercy, protection, and help. For example, disas-

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