Islamic arabic terms . Letter R

R.A.A. = Radhi Allah 'Anhu (May Allah be pleased with him). Said whenever the name of a Sahabi (companion) is read or heard.


Rabbi = has three meanings: (i) Lord and Master; (ii) Sustainer, Provider, Supporter, Nourisher and Guardian, and (iii)Sovereign and Ruler, He who controls and directs. God is Rabb in all the three meanings of the term. The rational of the basic Qur'anic message - 'serve none but God' - is that since God is man's Rabb - Lord, Sustainer, Provider, Nourisher, etc. He alone should be the object of man's worship and service.See, for example, Qur'an 2:21.


Rabi al-Awal = The third month of the Islamic calendar.


Rahim = Rahim is from the root rhm (rahm) which denotes mercy. In the Qur'an this attribute of God has been used side by side with Rahman (which is also from the same root rhm). As such Rahim signifies God's mercy and beneficence towards His creatures. Moreover, according to several scholars, the word Rahim signifies the dimension of permanence in God's mercy.


Rahman = Rahman (literally 'merciful') is one of the personal names of God. According to scholars of the Arabic language and some commentators of the Qur'an, the word has the nuance of intensity regarding Divine Mercy. Thus the word does not just signify the One Who has mercy; it rather denotes the One Who is exceedingly merciful; the One Who is overflowing with mercy for all.

Rajab = The seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

Rajim (ar) = stoning. In Islamic law the Hadd punishment is Rajm.

Rak'ah = a unit of the Prayer and consists of bending the torso from an upright position followed by two prostrations.


Ramadhan =The ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Fasting is obligatory during this month for all Muslims.


Rasool = Messenger and prophet of Allah.


Rawi = A narrator. In Hadith literature, it means the narrator of Ahadeeth.


Rooh al-Quds = "The Holy Spirit." Another name for the Angel Gabriel (Jibreel), peace be on him.


Ruku' = bending the body to bow. This bowing is one of the acts required in Islamic Prayer. Additionally, the same word denotes a certain unit in the Qur'an. The whole Book, for the sake of the convenience of the reader is divided into thirty parts (ajza', sing. juz'), and each juz' consists usually of sixteen ruku'.


Rushd = Rushd from the verb rashada means the right way (2:256). It also implies integrity and maturity in thought and action (21:51).