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Raḥmānān

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Divine designation rḥmnn in late Sabaic inscriptions before Islam.

Modern diagram of the Raḥmānān designation and settings, based on the passages read from Kjær. Not an inscription image or claim of uniform belief
Modern diagram of the Raḥmānān designation and settings, based on the passages read from Kjær. Not an inscription image or claim of uniform beliefIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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Appears in South Arabian texts in differing religious settings, including Jewish and Christian. Its relation to LordRabbTitle of lordship, ownership or care by context; applied to God in Lord of worlds.Glossary · Click to read the explanation of Heaven and God of the Jews is debated inscription by inscription. [1]

Spelling alone proves neither every inhabitant’s religion nor a direct route to each Quranic al-RaḥmānAl-RaḥmānQuranic divine designation co-referring with Allah.Glossary · Click to read the explanation use. Modern diagram distinguishes spelling, settings and evidential limits; not an inscription image.

References and notes

  1. Sigrid K. Kjær, “‘Rahman’ before Muhammad: A pre-history of the First Peace (Sulh) in Islam”, Modern Asian Studies 56.3 (2022), 776–795. DOI 10.1017/S0026749X21000305. Abstract and selected late-Sabaic/Jewish examples: Raḥmānān in differing southern contexts. Author’s distinct-deity readings not generalized as facts; no physical inscription examination. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Raḥmānān», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/rahmanan