سُوْرَةُ الْفَاتِحَةِ
Surah Al-Faatiha (1) — Ayah 3
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
al-raḥmāni
The Most Gracious
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
l-raḥīmi
the Most Merciful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. The Most Gracious [7], the Most Merciful.
[7] The difference between «رحمٰن» and «رحيم» has already been explained in the first verse ﴿بسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم﴾. The purpose of bringing these words again here is only to express that the requirements of the universal Lordship of all the worlds can only be fulfilled when the Lord of these worlds is both «رحمٰن» and «رحيم». If Allah Almighty were not «رحمٰن» and «رحيم», then this world could never have remained inhabited; rather, it would have perished long ago.
[7] The difference between «رحمٰن» and «رحيم» has already been explained in the first verse ﴿بسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم﴾. The purpose of bringing these words again here is only to express that the requirements of the universal Lordship of all the worlds can only be fulfilled when the Lord of these worlds is both «رحمٰن» and «رحيم». If Allah Almighty were not «رحمٰن» and «رحيم», then this world could never have remained inhabited; rather, it would have perished long ago.
