Arabic vocabulary
How to say “mercy” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
باب مفتوح من السماء من أبواب الجنة ينزل من الجنات الرحمة على بيت المقدس كل صباح حتى تقوم الساعة
A gate from the gates of Paradise is open in the heavens, from which mercy descends upon Bayt al-Maqdis every morning until the Hour is established.
الرَّحْمَةُ — mercy. al- = 'the'; rahma means 'mercy'; the '-u' ending marks it as the subject ('mercy descends').
From: Angels at al-Aqsa →وبره ولطفه وإحسانه وَرَحمته فِي قيوميته
And His kindness, gentleness, benevolence, and mercy in His self-subsistence.
وَرَحْمَتَهُ — and His mercy. 'And' plus 'mercy' with '-hu' (His) attached, parallel object — His mercy. The fourth, closing the merciful traits.
From: Knowing God Through His Acts →وهكذا يُفهَمُ تنظيمُ العلمِ، ومنعُ الاعتداءِ، وصيانةُ الأموالِ والعقودِ، وتوفيرُ أسبابِ التعارفِ والرحمةِ بين الناس؛
Thus, the organization of knowledge, prevention of aggression, safeguarding of wealth and contracts, and provision of means for acquaintance and compassion among people is understood;
وَالرَّحْمَةِ — and compassion. 'and mercy / compassion,' joined by 'and,' in the -i form — a second owner under 'the means of...'. Alongside mutual acquaintance, mercy among people is what the provisions cultivate.
From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →أُولَـئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ
Those, upon them are blessings from their Lord and mercy.
وَرَحْمَةٌ — and mercy. wa- coordinates a second item ('and mercy') onto 'blessings', sharing the same 'upon them are...' frame. The conjunction adds mercy as a parallel gift on the same group.
From: Patience and God's Help →OpenArabic teaches words like رَحْمَةٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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