Meaning & Explanation
Ar-Rafi' is the One who raises and elevates whom He wills in rank, status, and honor. He raises the humble in heart, exalts the believers in Paradise, and elevates those who seek knowledge and righteousness.
Quran References
3 versesContext: The Resurrection will raise some and lower others
Context: Allah raises believers and people of knowledge
يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ
“Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees”
Context: Allah elevated the Prophet's name
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
“And We raised high your mention”
Exemplifying Story
quranYusuf's Rise to Minister
Reference: Surah Yusuf 12:54-56
Yusuf went from slave to prisoner, spending years in jail on false charges. But he remained patient and righteous. When the king needed someone to interpret dreams and manage the famine, Yusuf was summoned from prison. The king said: "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." Yusuf was made the minister of Egypt, controlling all its treasuries. Ar-Rafi' raised him from the depths of prison to the heights of authority.
Ar-Rafi' raises the righteous when the time is right. Patience in adversity leads to elevation in both worlds.