What does « To frighten / To inspire » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To frighten / To inspire (روع) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

روع

To frighten / To inspire

Root: ر - ع

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To frighten / To inspire

Al-ruw': the spirit, the heart.

In hadith: 'The Holy Spirit breathed into my ruw''.

Allah says: 'When the fear (raw') left Ibrahim' (Hûd: 74).

Ibrahim was frightened by angels then reassured.

To frighten / To inspire in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Hud : 74 Meccan

﴿فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلرَّوْعُ وَجَآءَتْهُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ يُجَٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوْمِ لُوطٍ﴾

And when the fright had left Abraham and the good tidings had reached him, he began to argue with Us concerning the people of Lot.

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