faceup and masooma I am scribing some words on Rahmaniyat and Raheemiyat,
hope you will find it thoughtful.
Thus the word ar’Rahman would denote “mercy comprehending the entire universe,” whereas the word ar’Raheem would denote “a mercy limited in its scope but repeatedly shown.”
In view of the above, ar’Rahman is One Who shows mercy gratuitously and extensively to all creation without regard to effort or work, and ar’Raheem is One Who shows mercy in response to, and as a result of, the actions of man but shows it liberally and repeatedly.
The former extends not only to believers and unbelievers but also to the whole creation; the latter applies mostly to believers.
meaning that as this world is mostly the world of actions and the next a world where actions will be particularly rewarded, God’s attribute of ar’Rahman provides man with material for his works in this life, whereas His attribute of ar’Raheem brings about results in the life to come.
The abundance of everything, which we enjoy in this life, which is indeed all a favor of God, is provided for us before we do anything to deserve it or even before we are born, while the blessings in store for us in the life to come will be given to us as a reward of our actions. This shows that ar’Rahman is the bestower of gifts which precede our birth, while ar’Raheem is the giver of blessings which follow our deeds as their reward.
That all for now…
wa’salam
[This message has been edited by Zalim (edited July 10, 2000).]