رأف
r-ʾa-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root رأف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root رَأَفَ (ra'afa) primarily signifies having intense, tender compassion and mercy. It denotes a profound and active pity, often leading to a desire to alleviate suffering.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
r-ʾa-f
Listen:
رَءُوفٌ
59:10
Root letters:
ر — أ — ف
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root رأف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 13×
Concordance — 13 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root رأف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (13)
Noun (13 verses — showing first 5)
The Bee 16:47
Noun
أَوۡ یَأۡخُذَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفࣲ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفࣱ رَّحِیمٌ ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or that He would not seize them gradually [in a state of dread]? But indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful
The Bee 16:7
Noun
وَتَحۡمِلُ أَثۡقَالَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَلَدࣲ لَّمۡ تَكُونُوا۟ بَـٰلِغِیهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ ٱلۡأَنفُسِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they carry your loads to a land you could not have reached except with difficulty to yourselves. Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful
The Pilgrimage 22:65
Noun
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلۡفُلۡكَ تَجۡرِی فِی ٱلۡبَحۡرِ بِأَمۡرِهِۦ وَیُمۡسِكُ ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ أَن تَقَعَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۤۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you whatever is on the earth and the ships which run through the sea by His command? And He restrains the sky from falling upon the earth, unless by His permission. Indeed Allah , to the people, is Kind and Merciful
The Light 24:2
Noun
ٱلزَّانِیَةُ وَٱلزَّانِی فَٱجۡلِدُوا۟ كُلَّ وَ ٰحِدࣲ مِّنۡهُمَا مِا۟ئَةَ جَلۡدَةࣲۖ وَلَا تَأۡخُذۡكُم بِهِمَا رَأۡفَةࣱ فِی دِینِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡیَوۡمِ ٱلۡءَاخِرِۖ وَلۡیَشۡهَدۡ عَذَابَهُمَا طَاۤىِٕفَةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity for them in the religion of Allah , if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a group of the believers witness their punishment
The Light 24:20
Noun
وَلَوۡلَا فَضۡلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡكُمۡ وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَءُوفࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Kind and Merciful
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| لَرَءُوفٌ | laraʾuwfun | Noun | 5× | |
| رَءُوفٌ | raʾuwfun | Noun | 4× | |
| رَءُوفٌۢ | raʾuwfun | Noun | 2× | |
| رَأْفَةً | raʾafahan | Noun | 1× | |
| رَأْفَةٌ | raʾafahun | Noun | 1× |