Ar-Raʾūf
The Most Kind, The Most Tender
Root ر أ ف (r-ʾ-f). Lane gives raʾufa bihi as ‘he pitied him tenderly; or in the utmost degree’, noting that raʾfa is synonymous with raḥma, meaning mercy or compassion. Raʾfa itself translates to tender compassion and appears in Qur'an 24:2 and 57:27. ‘And Allah is kind to [His] servants.’ (2:207)
The root
ر أ فr-ʾ-f
Tender compassion. Lane gives raʾufa bihi as 'he pitied him tenderly; or in the utmost degree', adding that raʾfa is synonymous with raḥma.
- رَأْفَةraʾfatender compassion (24:2; 57:27)
Pronunciation
الرَّؤُوفُ
ar-ra-'OOF
In the Qur'an
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allah. And Allah is kind to [His] servants.
2:207 · Sahih International