Walaikumsalam to all of you and thanks for the warm welcome.

Rebecca - Yeah, I've driven by plant city several times on the way to tampa. Next time you are around here, please stop by for tea.

Yuliana - I've tried various, so far I have been using Pickthal for my daily reading. But yes I want to check out the Monotheist translation.

Sajda - You are welcome and perhaps even try some gator jerky.

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

Thanks. And yes, Orlando has Disney World.
Come visit us... sun

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.

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)

I know about the root word womb.
But it did not answer my question why the monotheist translation uses the word Almighty for Rahman ???

Salamalaikum,

What is the difference between - nafs ruh qarin insan ?
Is a person (the I ) made of multiple entities ?

What entities are being referred to in Quran 5016 to 5028 ? For e.g. who are the receivers ? who disputes ?

Thanks

Riaz

Salam Alaikum,

I am Riaz Syed from Orlando, Florida.
I run this website - http//www.thetenquestionsoflife.com/browseopinions.aspx?b=&q=1&rs=show

I am here to understand the Quran better.

I had known about this site since I'd corresponded with Edip a long time ago and also read the 'Reformer's translation'.
I came looking for the Monotheist translation, which is probably better than the Reformers ?

I didn't mean to start every sentence with 'I'. It just turned out that way...
)

Salam Alaikum,

On what basis is Ar-Rahman translated as Almighty and not the classical gracious or beneficent ?

Thanks

Riaz