Editing Glossary of Islam (section)

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;[[Rabb]] ({{lang|ar|رب}}ّ): Lord, Sustainer, Cherisher, Master.
;'''R. A.''', '''raḍiya -llāhu ʿanhu''' ({{lang|ar|عنه}}): May Allah be pleased with him. Variants are ''ʿanhā'' (her) and ''ʿanhum'' (them).
;[[Rahman (Islamic term)|Raḥmān]] ({{lang|ar|رحمن}}): Merciful; Ar-Rahman ({{lang|ar|الرحمن}}) means "The Most Merciful"
;[[R-Ḥ-M|Raḥīm]] ({{lang|ar|رحيم}}): compassionate; Ar-Rahim ({{lang|ar|الرحيم}}) means "The Most Compassionate" as in the [[Basmala]]
;[[Rahimahullah|Raḥimaḥullāh]] ({{lang|ar|رحمه الله}}): May Allah have mercy on him. Usually used after mentioning the [[Sahabah|companions of Muhammad]]
;[[Rahmatullah (disambiguation)|Raḥmatullāh]] ({{lang|ar|رحمة الله}}): Mercy of Allah. Sometimes used as an alternative to ''[[Rahimahullah]]'' after mentioning a righteous person by saying, rahmatullahi ʿilayh ({{lang|ar|رحمة الله علیه}}): Mercy of Allah be upon him/her
;[[Rajm]] ({{lang|ar|رجم}}) : [[stoning]] or banishment, used as an [[epithet]] for devils in some Islamic prayers.
;[[Raka'ah|Rakʿah]] ({{lang|ar|ركعة}}) : one unit of Islamic prayer, or [[Salat]]. Each daily prayer is made up of a different number of raka'ah.
;[[Ramadhan|Ramaḍān]] ({{lang|ar|رمضان}}) : month of fasting when the Qur'an was first revealed. Spelt as '''Ramzaan''', '''Ramadhan''', or '''Ramathan''' as well.
; [[Rashidun|Rāshidūn]] ({{lang|ar|راشدون}}) : Sunnis consider the first four caliphs as the "orthodox" or "rightly guided" caliphs. They were Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and 'Ali.
;[[Rasūl]] ({{lang|ar|رسول}}): messenger; Unlike prophets ([[Prophets of Islam|Nabi]]), messengers are given scripture. Moses, David, Jesus and Mohammed are considered messengers. All messengers are considered prophets, but not all prophets are given scripture. See: [[Prophets of Islam|Nabi]].
;[[Riba]] ({{lang|ar|ربا}}) : [[interest]], the charging and paying of which is forbidden by the [[Qur'an]]
;Ribat : Guarding Muslims from infidels
;[[Riddah]] ({{lang|ar|ردة}}): apostasy, in which a person abandons Islam for another faith or no faith at all.
;[[Risalah (fiqh)|Risālah]] ({{lang|ar|رِسَالَة}}): literally, message or letter. Used both in common parlance for mail correspondences, and in religious context as divine message.
;[[Ruh|Rūḥ]] ({{lang|ar|روح}}): spirit; the divine breath which God blew into the clay of Adam. Sometimes used interchangeable with nafs; otherwise distinguished and identified with the sublime parts of human's soul.
;[[Rukn]] ({{lang|ar|ركن}}) plural [[arkan|ʾArkān]] ({{lang|ar|أركان}}) : means what is inevitable. One of the five pillars of Islam. (See [[fard]], [[wajib]])
;[[Ruk'u|Rukūʿ]] ({{lang|ar|ركوع}}) : the bowing performed during salat.