Ar-Raʾūf: meaning
Name of Allah no. 83 of 99 · The Most Kind
ٱلرَّؤُفُ
Ar-Raʾūf is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "The Most Kind". His compassion for His servants is tender and vast.
- Arabic
- ٱلرَّؤُفُ
- Transliteration
- Ar-Raʾūf
- Meaning
- The Most Kind
- Number
- 83
Explanation in Arabic: شديد الرأفة والرحمة بعباده
Ar-Raʾūf in the Quran
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أُمَّةٗ وَسَطٗا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ ٱلرَّسُولُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ شَهِيدٗاۗ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلۡقِبۡلَةَ ٱلَّتِي كُنتَ عَلَيۡهَآ إِلَّا لِنَعۡلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيۡهِۚ وَإِن كَانَتۡ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَى ٱللَّهُۗ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَٰنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٞ ﴿١٤٣﴾
Wakathalika jaʿalnakum ommatan wasatan litakoonoo shuhadaa ʿala alnnasi wayakoona alrrasoolu ʿalaykum shaheedan wama jaʿalna alqiblata allatee kunta ʿalayha illa linaʿlama man yattabiʿu alrrasoola mimman yanqalibu ʿala ʿaqibayhi wain kanat lakabeeratan illa ʿala allatheena hada Allahu wama kana Allahu liyudeeʿa eemanakum inna Allaha bialnnasi laraoofun raheemun
And thus we have made you a just community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you. And We did not make the qiblah which you used to face except that We might make evident who would follow the Messenger from who would turn back on his heels. And indeed, it is difficult except for those whom Allah has guided. And never would Allah have caused you to lose your faith. Indeed Allah is, to the people, Kind and Merciful
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. For example: Yā Raʾūf.
Frequently asked questions
What does Ar-Raʾūf mean?
Ar-Raʾūf (ٱلرَّؤُفُ) means "The Most Kind". His compassion for His servants is tender and vast.
Where is Ar-Raʾūf in the Quran?
For example in Surah Al-Baqara 2:143. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Ar-Raʾūf among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Ar-Raʾūf is number 83.