What is the difference between ra'fah and rahmah?
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Question:
I ask Allah for you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Is there a difference between ra'fah and rahmah?
Answer:
Ra'fah, and Allah knows best, is gentleness; it is gentleness and kindness. Rahmah is an attribute of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Among its effects, among the effects of Allah's rahmah, are providing for the needy, relieving the distressed, sending down rain, and Paradise. Paradise is from the rahmah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The rahmah of Allah has effects. Likewise, His anger also has effects. Yes.
I ask Allah for you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Is there a difference between ra'fah and rahmah?
Answer:
Ra'fah, and Allah knows best, is gentleness; it is gentleness and kindness. Rahmah is an attribute of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Among its effects, among the effects of Allah's rahmah, are providing for the needy, relieving the distressed, sending down rain, and Paradise. Paradise is from the rahmah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The rahmah of Allah has effects. Likewise, His anger also has effects. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1133- 4717] ما الفرق بين الرأفة والرحمة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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