Attributes of Allah

Bismillāhir ar-Rahmān nir Raheem

“In the Name of Allah (swt), The All Compassionate, The All Merciful”

How many gods are there?

1

What is an attribute?

Let me give you an example: One of Allah’s

attributes is al-Khaliq. He is The Creator.

An attribute describes or tells us about something.

What are some attributes of

Allah?

ar-Raheem,

The Kind (to the Believers)

ar-Rahman

The Kind (to All)

What do ar-Rahmān and

ar-Raḥīm mean?

When we say

“Bismillāhir Raḥmānir Rahim,”

we are saying “I begin in the name of Allah

(swt), the All Kind, the All Merciful.”

The difference
between ar-Rahmān and ar-Rahim.

Ar-Rahmān is the kindness that is for everyone & ar-Rahim is the special kindness He gives to good Muslims.

Gifts like being able to read the Qurʾān, offering ṣalāh with enthusiasm, having Allah (swt) in your heart all the time, Allah (swt) always being there to help you, Ḥajj are especially for the good Muslims.

The guidance from the Prophets and Imāms are a special guidance for us.

So, next time you say “Bismillāhir Raḥmānir Raḥīm” you can remember all of Allah’s special kindnesses.