{"id":16092,"date":"2025-11-28T19:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T03:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/?p=16092"},"modified":"2025-11-28T19:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T03:06:55","slug":"ar-rauf-meaning-99-names-of-allah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/ar-rauf-meaning-99-names-of-allah\/","title":{"rendered":"AR-RA’UF MEANING – 99 NAMES OF ALLAH:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Ar-Ra'uf<\/div>\n
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Ar-Ra’uf<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

(The Most Kind)<\/p>\n

Ar-Ra’uf Meaning:<\/h2>\n

The All-Pitying, The Compassionate, The Clement.<\/p>\n

Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is Ar-Ra\u2019uf (in Arabic: \u0671\u0644\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0624\u064f\u0641\u064f), The One who is extremely compassionate. He is The One whose mercy will endow whoever he willed among His creatures. Whatever Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 decrees is done with perfect judgment, and He is never harsh or unjust in his rulings.<\/p>\n

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Mentions of Ar-Ra’uf:
\nFrom Quran & Hadith<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Arabic Root:<\/strong>
\nFrom the root ra-hamza-fa (\u0631 \u0623 \u0641), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to be kind, gentle, clement, to be merciful, compassionate, to show pity, to show tenderness.<\/p>\n

Difference between Raheem and Ra’uf:<\/strong>
\nThe name of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 Ar-Rauf, the most kind and compassionate, is mentioned 11 times in the Qur’an. Calling on this name invokes on Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 desire to be tender to His servants. In fact, in the Qur’an, this name is often mentioned in pairs with the names of His mercy. Imam Al-Ghazali writes, “Al-Ra’uf – the All-Pitying – is one who possess pity, and pity is an intensification of mercy.”<\/p>\n

So in a sense, it’s similar to the name Ar-Raheem (The Merciful) but exists as a more intensified or emphatic form. The difference is Allah’s Rahma<\/em> (mercy) is shown after a calamity, whereas Ra’fa<\/em> is before. Narrated Abdullah: I visited the Prophet \ufdfa during his ailments, and he was suffering from a high fever. I said, “You have a high fever. Is it because you will have a double reward for it?” He said, “Yes, for no Muslim is afflicted with any harm but that Allah will remove his sins as the leaves of a tree fall down.” [1]<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Here tragedy befalls a person, and he\/she has been afflicted with some hardship. But this is not without benefit, Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 shows His mercy to that person, and this is atonement from sins. Allah’s Messenger \ufdfa said: There is no trouble that comes to a believer except that it obliterates from his sins, even if it is the pricking of a thorn. [2]<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

These two are examples of Rahma<\/em> or Allah’s mercy. Ra’fa<\/em> manifests in ways of warnings or protection from things that may cause a person harm. He takes pity and showers His mercy so tragedy can be avoided. To receive Allah’s compassion means enjoining good here on earth but also for you in the hereafter. This is a higher form of mercy, by giving His servants warnings of actions that will cause damage. We may not be privy to this kind of compassion which is why Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is always deserving of more than we can offer. In the book, “In the Company of God,<\/em>” it mentions the scholar Abu Ubaydah who said: “Compassion is more delicate a disposition than mercy.”<\/p>\n

\u0648\u064e\u0671\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u062c\u064e\u0627\u0653\u0621\u064f\u0648<\/span> \u0645\u0650\u0646\u06e2<\/span> \u0628\u064e\u0639\u06e1\u062f\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u06e1<\/span> \u064a\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u0671\u063a\u06e1\u0641\u0650\u0631\u06e1<\/span> \u0644\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0625\u0650\u062e\u06e1\u0648\u064e\u0670\u0646\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0633\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u0628\u0650\u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0625\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064e\u0670\u0646\u0650<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u062a\u064e\u062c\u06e1\u0639\u064e\u0644\u06e1<\/span> \u0641\u0650\u064a<\/span> \u0642\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0628\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u063a\u0650\u0644\u0651\u0657\u0627<\/span> \u0644\u0651\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0621\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627\u0652<\/span> \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627\u0653<\/span> \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e<\/span> \u0631\u064e\u0621\u064f\u0648\u0641\u065e<\/span> \u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064c<\/span><\/div>\n

Wallazeena jaaa\u2019oo min ba\u2019dihim yaqooloona Rabbanagh fir lanaa wa li ikhwaani nal lazeena sabqoonaa bil eemaani wa laa taj\u2019al fee quloobinaa ghillalil lazeena aamanoo rabbannaaa innaka Ra\u2019oofur<\/u> Raheem<\/p>\n

English Translation:<\/span>
\n“And [there is a share for] those who came after them, saying, ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.'” \u2014 (Qur’an 59:10)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a<\/span> \u064a\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0632\u0651\u0650\u0644\u064f<\/span> \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670<\/span> \u0639\u064e\u0628\u06e1\u062f\u0650\u0647\u0650\u06e6\u0653<\/span> \u0621\u064e\u0627\u064a\u064e\u0670\u062a\u0650\u06ed<\/span> \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0670\u062a\u0656<\/span> \u0644\u0651\u0650\u064a\u064f\u062e\u06e1\u0631\u0650\u062c\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645<\/span> \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0638\u0651\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0670\u062a\u0650<\/span> \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0649<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064f\u0648\u0631\u0650\u06da<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064e<\/span> \u0628\u0650\u0643\u064f\u0645\u06e1<\/span> \u0644\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0621\u064f\u0648\u0641\u065e<\/span> \u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u065e<\/span><\/div>\n

Huwal lazee yunazzilu \u2018alaa \u2018abdiheee Aayaatim baiyinaatil liyukhrijakum minaz zulumaati ilan noor; wa innal laaha bikum la Ra\u2019oofur<\/u> Raheem<\/p>\n

English Translation:<\/span>
\n“It is He who sends down upon His Servant [Muhammad] verses of clear evidence that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And indeed, Allah is to you Kind and Merciful.” \u2014 (Qur’an 57:9)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0644\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u0641\u064e\u0636\u06e1\u0644\u064f<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650<\/span> \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u06e1\u0643\u064f\u0645\u06e1<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062d\u06e1\u0645\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0647\u064f\u06e5<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064e<\/span> \u0631\u064e\u0621\u064f\u0648\u0641\u065e<\/span> \u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u065e<\/span><\/div>\n

Wa law laa fadlul laahi \u2018alaikum wa rahmatuhoo wa annal laaha Ra\u2019oofur<\/u> Raheem (section 2)<\/p>\n

Dr. Ghali Translation:<\/span>
\n“And had it not been for the Grace of Allah upon you and His mercy, and that Allah is Ever Compassionate, Ever-Merciful (you had been the losers).” \u2014 (Qur’an 24:20)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f<\/span> \u062a\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f<\/span> \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0650<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0645\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0670\u062c\u0650\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0623\u064e\u0646\u0635\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0639\u064f\u0648\u0647\u064f<\/span> \u0641\u0650\u064a<\/span> \u0633\u064e\u0627\u0639\u064e\u0629\u0650<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0639\u064f\u0633\u06e1\u0631\u064e\u0629\u0650<\/span> \u0645\u0650\u0646\u06e2<\/span> \u0628\u064e\u0639\u06e1\u062f\u0650<\/span> \u0645\u064e\u0627<\/span> \u0643\u064e\u0627\u062f\u064e<\/span> \u064a\u064e\u0632\u0650\u064a\u063a\u064f<\/span> \u0642\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0628\u064f<\/span> \u0641\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0642\u0656<\/span> \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646\u06e1\u0647\u064f\u0645\u06e1<\/span> \u062b\u064f\u0645\u0651\u064e<\/span> \u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e<\/span> \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u06e1\u0647\u0650\u0645\u06e1\u06da<\/span> \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5<\/span> \u0628\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u06e1<\/span> \u0631\u064e\u0621\u064f\u0648\u0641\u065e<\/span> \u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u065e<\/span>,<\/div>\n

Laqat taabal laahu \u2018alan nabiyyi wal Muhaajireena wal Ansaaril lazeenat taba\u2019oohu fee saa\u2019atil \u2018usrati min ba\u2019di maa kaada yazeeghu quloobu fariqin minhum thumma taaba \u2018alaihim; innahoo bihim Ra\u2019oofur<\/u> Raheem<\/p>\n

English Translation:<\/span>
\n“Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had almost inclined [to doubt], and then He forgave them. Indeed, He was to them Kind and Merciful.” \u2014 (Qur’an 9:117)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0648\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0633\u0650<\/span> \u0645\u064e\u0646<\/span> \u064a\u064e\u0634\u06e1\u0631\u0650\u064a<\/span> \u0646\u064e\u0641\u06e1\u0633\u064e\u0647\u064f<\/span> \u0671\u0628\u06e1\u062a\u0650\u063a\u064e\u0627\u0653\u0621\u064e<\/span> \u0645\u064e\u0631\u06e1\u0636\u064e\u0627\u062a\u0650<\/span> \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650\u06da<\/span> \u0648\u064e\u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f<\/span> \u0631\u064e\u0621\u064f\u0648\u0641\u064f\u06e2<\/span> \u0628\u0650\u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0639\u0650\u0628\u064e\u0627\u062f\u0650<\/span><\/div>\n

Wa minan naasi mai yashree nafsahub tighaaa\u2019a mardaatil laah; wallaahu ra\u2019oofum<\/u> bil\u2019ibaad<\/p>\n

English Translation:<\/span>
\n“And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allah. And Allah is kind to [His] servants.” \u2014 (Qur’an 2:207)<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflection:<\/strong>
\nThe believer benefits from knowing that Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is Ar-Ra’uf as it helps to further our relationship with Him. The study of His attributes of mercy and compassion increases our love towards Him as it shows He cares and loves us. We are not left stranded and hopeless. This name communicates a yearning of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 to be empathetic to our struggle and show pity to one who returns to Him. He guides and instructs us in ways that are unseen and saves us from harm, and to Him, we are forever grateful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 Ar-Ra’uf (The Most Kind) Ar-Ra’uf Meaning: The All-Pitying, The Compassionate, The Clement. Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is Ar-Ra\u2019uf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-99-names-of-allah"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16092"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16093,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16092\/revisions\/16093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}