English → Arabic
mercy in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- raḥma
- Arabizi
ra7ma- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- رَحَمَاتُ raḥamāt
- Root
- ر ح م
How to use it
"Mercy" (raḥma) is a feminine noun used to describe compassion or leniency, often in religious or moral contexts. It can be used with the definite article al‑raḥma when speaking about mercy in general.
Example sentences
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رَبُّ يَرْحَمُ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ
rabbu yarḥamu al-mustaghfirīna
The Lord shows mercy to those who ask forgiveness.
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هَذَا الشَّخْصُ يَتَّصِفُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ
hādhā ash-shakhsu yattaṣifu bir-raḥmati
This person is described as merciful.
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أَسْأَلُكَ رَحْمَةً فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ
asʾaluka raḥmatan fī hādhihi as-sāʿati
I ask you for mercy at this moment.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
The Quality of Mercy
فضيلة الرحمة
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
الرحمة والحق يحفظان الملك وكرسيه يسند بالرحمة.
He who does not have mercy with Man, God shall not have mercy upon him.
من لا يرحم الناس لا يرحمه الله.
May well hope for the mercy of God; and God is full of mercy and grace.
« فأولئك عسى اللهُ أن يعفو عنهم وكان الله عفوَّا غفورا ».
Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
ارحمنا يا رب ارحمنا لاننا كثيرا ما امتلأنا هوانا.
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
فاذا هو يرحم من يشاء ويقسي من يشاء.
Say, " Lord, forgive us and have mercy. You are the best of those who show mercy. "
« وقل رب اغفر وارحم » المؤمنين في الرحمة زيادة عن المغفرة « وأنت خير الراحمين » أفضل راحم.
Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
أفما كان ينبغي انك انت ايضا ترحم العبد رفيقك كما رحمتك انا.
For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
لان الحكم هو بلا رحمة لمن لم يعمل رحمة. والرحمة تفتخر على الحكم
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
ارحمنا يا رب ارحمنا لاننا كثيرا ما امتلأنا هوانا.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
لان الحكم هو بلا رحمة لمن لم يعمل رحمة. والرحمة تفتخر على الحكم
He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into Thy mercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
« قال رب اغفر لي » ما صنعت بأخي « ولأخي » أشركه في الدعاء إرضاءً له ودفعا للشماتة به « وأدخلنا في رحمتك وأنت أرحم الراحمين » قال تعالى.
Questions and answers
Can "mercy" be used as a verb?
No, Arabic uses the verb رَحِمَ (raḥima) for "to have mercy"; the noun is رَحْمَةُ.
Is "raḥma" always religious?
Not only; it can describe any kind of compassion, e.g., a parent's mercy toward a child.
Related words and expressions
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