رَحْمَةِmercy

Example sentences

• وَإِذا تجلى بِصِفَات الرَّحْمَة وَالْبر واللطف وَالْإِحْسَان انبعثت قُوَّة الرَّجَاء من العَبْد

  And when He manifests with attributes of mercy, benevolence, kindness, and excellence, the strength of hope is kindled within the servant.

  الرَّحْمَةِ — mercy. The owner completing 'attributes of mercy', genitive, definite. The first quality shown.

  From: Reflecting on God's Names →

• فَقَالَتْ مَلَائِكَةُ الرَّحْمَةِ

  Then the angels of mercy said:

  الرَّحْمَةِ — of mercy. This definite noun is the second term of an 'of' pairing with 'angels': it tells you which angels these are by tying them to mercy. The two nouns stand directly together with no separate 'of', and this one carries the genitive tail ending that marks it as the possessor in the pair.

  From: The Joy of Repentance →

• فَقَبَضَتْهُ مَلَائِكَةُ الرَّحْمَةِ

  Then the angels of mercy seized him.

  الرَّحمةِ — of mercy. This definite noun completes an 'of' pairing with 'angels': they are the angels of mercy. The nouns sit directly together with no separate 'of', and this second term takes the genitive tail ending that marks it as the word defining and possessing the first.

  From: The Joy of Repentance →