their respected statuses. Their Prophethood and Messengership was real and authentic, but it was bestowed upon them through the grace of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. That is why he is referred to uniquely as al-Rasūl.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

(3): Blessed Names: Rāʾūf and Raḥīm

Dear Islamic brothers! In Part 11, Surah Tawbah, verse 128, Allah Almighty mentions two names of His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, stating:

بِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ رَءُوْفٌ رَّحِیْمٌ(۱۲۸)

exceptionally gracious, merciful to the believers.^[1]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! How magnificent is the rank of our Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم . Rāʾūf is a name of Allah Almighty, and Raḥīm is also a name of Allah Almighty. Yet, to honour His beloved Prophet, Allah Almighty bestowed both of these names upon him.

Meaning of Rāʾūf and Raḥīm

The renowned commentator of the Quran, Mufti Ahmad Yār Khan NaꜤīmī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, states: Rāʾūf means: “One who removes hardship and distress, and Raḥīm means one who bestows favours and beneficial things.”^[2]

So, when Allah Almighty said that the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  is Rāʾūf and Raḥīm to the believers, it becomes clear that the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  removes difficulties from his servants. He helps them in times of