رءف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of mercy, compassion, and pity. It encompasses various degrees of tenderness and kindness, often attributed to God, and can also refer to specific things like wine or a compassionate person.

Derived headwords

رَأَفَverb

1.
to show mercyboth
To exhibit profound compassion and tenderness towards someone, often implying a desire to alleviate suffering.

رَأْفَةnoun

1.
mercyboth
The highest degree of compassion and tenderness; intense pity and kindness.

رَؤُوفadjective

1.
compassionateboth
Possessing or exhibiting extreme mercy and tenderness; a very merciful person.

رَؤْفadjective

1.
compassionateboth
Possessing or exhibiting extreme mercy and tenderness; a very merciful person.

رَؤْفَةnoun

1.
mercyclassical
The highest degree of compassion and tenderness; intense pity and kindness.

رَأْفnoun

1.
mercyclassical
The highest degree of compassion and tenderness; intense pity and kindness.

رَافadjective

1.
compassionateclassical
Possessing or exhibiting extreme mercy and tenderness; a very merciful person.

رَاوُفadjective

1.
compassionateclassical
Possessing or exhibiting extreme mercy and tenderness; a very merciful person.

رَأْفnoun

1.
wineclassical
A name for wine.

رَأْفnoun

1.
a type of sandclassical
A type of sand, possibly referring to fine or soft sand.

رَأْفnoun

1.
a type of sandclassical
A type of sand, possibly referring to fine or soft sand.

Parallel reading

والرأف أيضا: الخمر، والرجل الرحيم، كالرؤف والرؤوف.

And 'al-ra'f' also: wine, and the merciful man, like 'al-ru'f' and 'al-ru'uf'.

أو الرأفة: أشد الرحمة، أو أرقها،

Or 'al-ra'fah': the most intense mercy, or the most tender.

رأف الله تعالى بك،

May Allah the Almighty show mercy to you.

وهو رأف، بالفتح،

And he is 'ra'f', with the fath.

وكندس وكتف وصبور وصاحب.

And like 'kundas', 'katif', 'sabur', and 'sahib'.