Ar-Ra'uf (الرَّؤُوف)
The Most Kind
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ر - أ - ف (R-A-F)
Etymology: Extreme tenderness, pity, shielding from hardship.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الرؤوف — alif · lam · ra · hamza · waw · fa.
The article: Arabic ra (ر) is a sun letter, so the lam of the definite article ال assimilates into it. That is why the Name is pronounced Ar-Ra'uf rather than Al-Ra'uf. Fourteen of the twenty-eight Arabic letters behave this way.
Also written: Ar-Rauf, Ar Ra'uf, Al-Ra'uf, Al Ra'uf — all romanisations of الرؤوف, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“...and Allah is Kind to [His] servants.”
— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:207)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Ar-Ra'oof is tender compassion at its most intimate, shielding fragile souls from burdens they cannot bear.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Most Kind
نہایت شفقت اور رحمت فرمانے والا
Yang Maha Belas Kasih dan Lembut
Pek Şefkatli ve Merhametli Olan