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RAHMAN TRANSLATED AS ALMIGHTY

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    savage_carrot
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    http//www.free-minds.org/al-rahman-al-raheem-most-important-pair
    http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=16710.msg181140#msg181140

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      rsyed1
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      savage_carrot, thanks for the links. I am in the process of absorbing them.

      so if rahman is translated almighty. how about the word "azeez" - which was used for almighty in previous translations.
      Also, since arabic words are based on root words in this case it is RHM - pertaining to care, mercy, - I don't see 'mighty' as in 'power' in that root word.

      http//corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=rHm#(113)

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        savage_carrot
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        I wasn't a part of the translation group. My response was to answer partially why it was probably translated as Almighty, i.e. the contrast argument. You may want to send Layth a PM/email to inquire further regarding what the process was in their case specifically, and why it was chosen instead of other alternatives.

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          rsyed1
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          savage_carrot

          Actually the link you posted - http//www.free-minds.org/al-rahman-al-raheem-most-important-pair

          gives a reasonable explanation as the basis.

          As that article states the references of the word rahman in (19) 85-96 are pretty convincing.

          Thanks for your help.

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            I also understand "" (wich is a Syriac word) as "Almighty"!
            Can it be that the expression " " is simply an idiom meaning 'The Most Merciful'?

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              rsyed1
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              Well, since Azeez is being translated as Noble.
              and Gracious is not suitable for Rahman.
              RAHMAN can be Almighty or Omnipotent or All powerful.

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                Bender
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                Well, since Azeez is being translated as Noble.
                and Gracious is not suitable for Rahman.
                RAHMAN can be Almighty or Omnipotent or All powerful.

                Salaamun,

                Al-3Aziz does not mean The Almighty or The Noble as per my current knowledge.
                At the moment I am a little bit tired (=lazy) to write how I see it -[
                But inshaAllah if you study chapter 12 about Yusuf, you will inshaAllah learn the meaning of both Al-3Aziz and AlMalik with His help.

                Salaam,
                Bender

                ps. welcome to the forum handshake

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                  peace,

                  Can it be that the expression " " is simply an idiom meaning 'The Most Merciful'?

                  http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9596520.msg47807#msg47807

                  All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                    hicham9
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                    (bism)
                    Syriac equivalent (bishm)
                    Meaning in the name (of)

                    (Allh)
                    Syriac equivalent (Alaha/Allaha)
                    Meaning God

                    (al-rahmn)
                    Syriac equivalent (ramn&#702
                    Meaning The Loving, or The Merciful (From the root related to "loving&quot

                    (al-raheem)
                    Syriac equivalent (warHiyme)
                    Meaning The Beloved (as in the Peshitt?, Philippians 41 - &#1808


                    Peace

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                      warner
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                      Peace

                      In Hebrew and Aramaic both, Raham seem to indicate compassion.

                      Also we can see from the following how the word and the cognates are used many times in the bible.

                      rachmaniy

                      from 'racham' ; compassionate--pitiful.

                      racham

                      compassion
                      Deu 1317, Deu 303, 1 Ki 850, 2 Ki 1323, Isa 4915, Jer 1215, Lam 332, Micah 719

                      love
                      Psa 181

                      merciful
                      Psa 1165

                      mercy
                      Exo 3319, Exo 3319, Psa 10213, Prov 2813, Isa 917, Isa 141, Isa 2711, Isa 3018, Isa 4910, Isa 4913, Isa 548, Isa 5410, Isa 557, Isa 6010, Jer 623, Jer 1314, Jer 217, Jer 3018, Jer 3120, Jer 3326, Jer 4212, Jer 5042, Eze 3925, Hos 16, Hos 17, Hos 24, Hos 223, Hos 143, Hab 32, Zech 112, Zech 106

                      pitieth
                      Psa 10313, Psa 10313

                      pity
                      Isa 1318

                      mercy
                      Hos 223

                      racham

                      compassion
                      1 Ki 850, 2 Chr 309

                      compassions
                      Lam 322, Zech 79

                      love
                      Dan 19

                      mercies
                      2 Sam 2414, 1 Chr 2113, Neh 919, Neh 927, Neh 928, Psa 256, Psa 4011, Psa 511, Psa 6916, Psa 779, Psa 798, Psa 1034, Psa 11977, Psa 119156, Psa 1459, Prov 1210, Isa 547, Isa 637, Isa 6315, Jer 165, Jer 4212, Dan 99, Dan 918, Hos 219, Zech 116

                      mercies'
                      Neh 931

                      mercy
                      Gen 4314, Deu 1317, Neh 111, Isa 476

                      pitied
                      Psa 10646

                      pity
                      Amos 111

                      womb
                      Gen 4925, Prov 3016, Isa 463, Eze 2026

                      http//www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/CONHEB735.htm#S7360

                      Also the following link.

                      http//www.christianleadershipcenter.org/otws9.htm

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