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روف

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of dwelling, settling, and residing. It also encompasses the semantic field of mercy and compassion, often linked to the divine attribute of being merciful.

Derived headwords

رَافَverb
  1. 1.
    to dwell, resideboth

    To inhabit a place or settle down in it.

رُوفَاnoun
  1. 1.
    dwelling, residenceclassical

    The act or state of dwelling or residing in a place.

رَأْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mercy, compassionboth

    A feeling of deep sympathy and kindness towards someone who is suffering.

رَؤُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    merciful, compassionateboth

    Possessing great mercy and compassion, often used as a divine attribute.

رَأَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be merciful, compassionateboth

    To show mercy or compassion towards someone.

أَرْأَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be merciful, compassionateboth

    An alternative form indicating the act of showing mercy or compassion.

رُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    dwelling, residenceclassical

    A place of dwelling or residence, a settled abode.

رَأَفَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to have mercy on himboth

    To show compassion and kindness towards a specific person.

أَرْؤُفُverb
  1. 1.
    I am mercifulboth

    The first-person singular present tense of the verb 'to be merciful'.

رَأَفْتُverb
  1. 1.
    I was mercifulboth

    The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to be merciful'.

رَأَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be merciful (with hamza)both

    The form with a hamza, indicating mercy or compassion.

رُوفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mercy, compassionclassical

    The quality of being merciful or compassionate.

رَوَّافname
  1. 1.
    Rawwafclassical

    A place name, specifically a location near Mecca.

Parallel reading

سكن، والهمز فيه لغة
to dwell, and the hamza in it is a variant pronunciation.
وليس من قولهم رؤوف رحيم، ذلك من الرأفة والرحمة.
And it is not from their saying 'Ra'uf Rahim' (Merciful, Compassionate); that is from mercy and compassion.
الرأفة الرحمة
Mercy is compassion.
رؤفت بالرجل أرؤف ورأفت أرأف به: كل من كلام العرب
I showed mercy to the man, I show mercy, and I showed mercy, I show mercy to him: all are from the speech of the Arabs.
ومنهم من لين الهمزة وقال روف فجعلها واوا
And among them are those who softened the hamza and said 'ruf', making it a waw.
ومنهم من يقول رأف، بسكون الهمزة.
And among them are those who say 'ra'f', with a sukun on the hamza.
الروفة الرحمة
Al-rufah is mercy.
رواف موضع قريب من مكة، شرفها الله تعالى
Rawaaf is a place near Mecca, may Allah ennoble it.
أسد ببيشة أو بغاف رواف
A lion in Bayzah or in Ghāf Rawaaf.