Brothers & sisters how are u doing guys ?
Last friday we were discussing the term (
R.A) Radhiallahu anhu the whole topic was Why do we use R.A ? where from this term come ? why it is recommended to use after the name of companions ? Does Quran recommend it to use only after the name of righteous companions ? how and why it become ritual to use R.A with every person (Non-companion) as well ? Also can we use R.A for livening believers ? few were agree and few were not . I came across the great verses of Noble Quran and have found this phrase (R.A) in Quran so first we ll see how is Radhi Allah Anhum used in Noble Quran .
Radhiallahu 'anhu (
رضي الله عنه) is well known as an Arabic phrase meaning, "May God Allah Be Pleased With Him." This phrase is usually uttered after a companion's name there are grammatical variations used after the names of female companions or when more than one person is mentioned at the same time.
The term ‘Radhi Allah Anhu’ has three main forms
Radhi Allah AnHU (to a male)
Radhi Allah AnHA (to a female)
OR more than one person, it is Radhiallahu 'anhum. رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ
Radhi Allah AnHUM (To them) The only term used in the Quran.
Phrase Radhi Allah Anhu has two meanings One in the mode of giving news and the other in the form of supplication translation of using this phrase in the first form would be (Allah is pleased with him/her) and in the second (may Allah be pleased with him/her)
1: May Allah be pleased with him/her/them (When used in prayer) .This is used in common Arabic
2: Allah
is pleased with him/her/them (when used in news) -
This form is found in the Quran.
When this phrase is used for the blessed RIGHTEOUS Companions (Allah be well pleased with them ) it can be used in both forms. As such, one may say regarding a Companion,Allah is pleased with him/her or may Allah be pleased with him/her
Allah was well pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance unto thee beneath the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down peace of reassurance on them, and hath rewarded them with a near victory
48:18 Allah Himself attested that He has become pleased with the righteous Companions of the Messenger of Allah and they (companions) are pleased with Allah
( Allah knows best but 60:12 is referred to include prophet's wives and believing women to use (R.A) after the names of female companions )
O Prophet! If believing women come unto thee, taking oath of allegiance unto thee that they will ascribe no thing as partner unto Allah, and will neither steal nor commit adultery nor kill their children, nor produce any lie that they have devised between their hands and feet, nor disobey thee in what is right, then accept their allegiance and ask Allah to forgive them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
60:12 Other references are also present in
9:100 such as those who left their homes for the sake of Allah and of those that aided them (
Muhajirs and Ansars) with whom ALLAH is pleased with.
وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ
الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَانٍ
رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
Waalssabiqoona al-awwaloona mina
almuhajireena waal-ansari waallatheena ittabaAAoohum bi-ihsanin
radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu waaAAadda lahum jannatin tajree tahtaha al-anharu khalideena feeha abadan thalika alfawzu alAAatheemu
And the first to lead the way, of the
Muhajirin and the Ansar, and those who followed them in goodness -
Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him, and He hath made ready for them Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the supreme triumph.
9:100 radiya Allahu AAanhum (R.A) رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ As News for believers (And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings
98: 7 Surat Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof) -
98:8 جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا
رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ
Jazaohum AAinda rabbihim jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha al-anharu khalideena feeha abadan
radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu thalika liman khashiya rabbahu
Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him.(
Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him) This is (in store) for him who feareth his Lord.
Surat Al-Mujādila (The Pleading Woman)
58:22 لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ أُولَٰئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا
رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
La tajidu qawman yu/minoona biAllahi waalyawmi al-akhiri yuwaddoona man hadda Allaha warasoolahu walaw kanoo abaahum aw abnaahum aw ikhwanahum aw AAasheeratahum ola-ika kataba fee quloobihimu al-eemana waayyadahum biroohin minhu wayudkhiluhum jannatin tajree min tahtiha al-anharu khalideena feeha
radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu ola-ika hizbu Allahi ala inna hizba Allahi humu almuflihoona
Thou wilt not find folk who believe in Allah and the Last Day loving those who oppose Allah and His messenger, even though they be their fathers or their sons or their brethren or their clan. As for such, He hath written faith upon their hearts and hath strengthened them with a Spirit from Him, and He will bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide.
Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him. They are Allah's party. Lo! is it not Allah's party who are the successful?58:22
Surat Al-Mā'idah (The Table Spread) 5:119
قَالَ اللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنفَعُ الصَّادِقِينَ صِدْقُهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا
رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
Allah saith: This is a day in which their truthfulness profiteth the truthful, for theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they are secure for ever,
Allah taking pleasure in them and they in Him. That is the great triumph.
5:119 The term used above clearly confirms the notion that Allah is pleased with them (obedient ,sincere believers) once they have entered the garden on the Day of Judgment
@ The rest of This knowledge is only with Allah and remains an expression only He can use in this context.
Q: Now here my question is can we use this term for a living person ? during the discussion I have heard from few arabic speaking people that they say to one another as dua and I like it .
Radhi Allah Anka -
رضي الله أنك it means !
May Allah be pleased with you. In the above and many other verses of Noble Quran Allah promises His pleasure for the faithful and righteous Believers as He has promised many other things, such as entering paradise, immunity from punishment in Hell, salvation etc. So as it is permitted to make Dua for a believer that he/she enters heaven, has salvation in the hereafter etc, it will be permitted to make Dua for him/her to obtain the pleasure of Allah ? because it is a common understanding that the term Radhi Allah Anhu(R.A) can only be used for the Companions but i too think there is nothing wrong in saying
may Allah be pleased with you.رضي الله أنك
Radi Allah Anka One may can use this term for a living person in a sense that one is supplicating to Allah and seeking His pleasure for a fellow muslims brother or sister. ? Or is this term is exclusively for the RIGHTEOUS Companions (sahaba) ?
Q: In the light of Quran verse ! Say: 'Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah will never be successful .
10:69 Now am also wondering how could hadithest guys use
R.A with the entire bunch of folks so called sahaba and rest of their students ?
those who fabricate lies against Him (Allah Almighty ) and beloved prophet Muhammad(pbuh) ? Frankly speaking for me Only Four Rightly guided companions were true companion of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) not everyone .Is Allah is well pleased or will be pleased with them ? because as we can see it is just not a ritual rather this phrase is a news and could be dua as well which is Quranic term.
What u guys say people should be made aware that is it wrong or there is nothing wrong to use this phrase for living Muslims / believers as well please give me ur feedback & correct me if am wrong i will be very grateful.