Arabic - English Dictionary رفَأَ يَرفَأ، رَفْئًا ورِفاءً، فهو رافِئ، والمفعول مَرْفوء
Root: ر ف أSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
رفَأ الثَّوبَ ونحوَه
رفاه، ضمَّ بعضَه إلى بعض وأصلح ما به من ثقوب وخروق
🇬🇧 Translation:
Joined one part to another and repaired its holes and tears (To darn/Mend).
أصلح بينهم.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Reconciled between them (To reconcile).
Example / Citation:
- " رفأ الجواربَ
- من اغتاب خرَق ومن استغفر الله رفأ : خرق دينه بالاغتياب ورفأه بالاستغفار
- خرق ثوب المودّة بإساءته ثم رفَأه بإحسانه "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " rafa'a al-jawarib
- man ightaba kharaqa wa man istaghfara Allah rafa'a : kharaqa dinahu bil-ightiyabi wa rafa'ahu bil-istighfar
- kharaqa thawba al-mawaddati bi-isa'atihi thumma rafa'ahu bi-ihsanih (He darned the socks
- He who backbites tears, and he who asks Allah for forgiveness mends: he tears his religion with backbiting and mends it with asking for forgiveness
- He tore the garment of affection with his offense, then mended it with his kindness) "