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رءف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns intense mercy, compassion, and kindness. It describes a profound level of empathy and tenderness, often associated with a benevolent disposition.

Derived headwords

الرَّأْفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the most intense mercyboth

    the most intense mercy

رَؤُفَverb
  1. 1.
    he was merciful to him, with a damma, with mercy and compassionboth

    he was merciful to him, with a damma, with mercy and compassion

رَأَفَverb
  1. 1.
    he was merciful to him, he is mercifulboth

    he was merciful to him, he is merciful

رَئِفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be mercifulboth

    To show intense mercy and compassion towards someone.

رَؤُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    Mercifulboth

    Possessing intense mercy and compassion; very kind and tender.

Parallel reading

الرَّأْفَة: أشد الرحمة.
Al-ra'fah: the most intense mercy.
أبو زيد: رؤفت بالرجل أرؤف به رأفة ورآفة، ورأفت به أرأف، ورئفت به رأفا.
Abu Zayd said: I showed mercy to the man, I show him more mercy with ra'fah and ra'afah, and I showed mercy to him, I show him more mercy, and I showed mercy to him, I show him rafa.
فهو رءوف على فعول.
He is ra'uf, following the pattern 'fa'ul'.
نطيع نبينا ونطيع ربا هو الرحمن كان بنا رؤوفا
We obey our Prophet and we obey our Lord, who is the Most Merciful, who was merciful to us.
ويروى: ورؤف أيضا على فعل
And it is narrated: and ru'f also on the pattern 'fa'al'.
يرى للمسلمين عليه حقا كفعل الوالد الرؤف الرحيم
He sees that the Muslims have a right over him, like the action of a merciful and compassionate father.