RASŪL (رسول), pl. Rusul. “An Apostle.” A title specially applied to Muḥammad, but used also for all Prophets who brought inspired books. [[PROPHET].]
RAT̤L, RIT̤L (رطل). (1) A certain thing which one weighs. A weight or measure. (See The Mug͟hrib of al-Mut̤arrizī, in loco.) (2) That which is chaste. (See the Tāju ʾl-ʿArūs, in loco).
(1) According to the standard of Bag͟hdād, a weight of 12 ounces, and as a measure of capacity, a pint. (Lane’s Arabic Dictionary.) Muḥammad used to give a rat̤l of silver as a marriage present, which has given rise to the expression, As-sunnatu fī ʾn-nikāḥi rit̤lun (السنة فى النكاح رطل). Professor Wilson says that at Bombay the ratal is equal to 36 Surat rupees, and in the Red Sea the rottolo, as it is corruptly called, varies from 10 to 20 ounces avoirdupois.
(2) A boy not having arrived at puberty.
(3) An aged man.
AR-RAʾUF (الروف). “The Kind.” One of the ninety-nine names or attributes of God. It occurs frequently in the Qurʾān, e.g. [Sūrah ii. 138]: “God is kind and merciful with mankind.”
AR-RAUẒAH (الروضة). Lit. “The Garden.” The garden in which is situated the tomb of Muḥammad at al-Madīnah. The name is also given to the tomb itself by some writers.
RAVEN. Arabic g͟hurāb (غراب). Heb. עֹרֵב ʿoreb. Mentioned once in the Qurʾān, [Sūrah v. 34]: “Am I too helpless to become like this raven and hide my brother’s shame.” The raven is not lawful food according to the Muslim law. (Durru ʾl-Muk͟htār, vol. iv. p. 523.)
RAWĀ (روا). A Persian word for that which is lawful. [[LAW].]
AR-RAZZĀQ (الرزاق). “The Provider with Food.” One of the ninety-nine names or attributes of God. It occurs in the Qurʾān once. [Sūrah li. 58]: “Verily God; He is the Provider.”