الكَرُوبِيُّونَ
Root: كرب
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الكَرُوبِيُّونَ
and الكَرُّوبِيُّونَ, or this latter is a mistake, and الكَرُوبِيَّةُ, [Hebr.
כְּרֻבִים
Cherubim,] the chiefs, or princes, of the angels; the archangels; of whom are Jebraeel and Meekáeel and Isráfeel; who are also called المُقَرَّبُونَ, accord. to Abu-l-'Áliyeh: the nearest of the angels to the bearers of the throne: so called from كرب as signifying “ nearness ” or the “ being near: ” or from their firmness, or compactness, of make; [see مُكْرَبٌ] because of their strength, and their patience in worship: or from كَرَبٌ, “ sorrow &c., ” because of their fear and awe of God. Sh quotes the following of Umeiyeh:
[Archangels, among whom are that bend down the body, and that prostrate themselves].كَرُوبِيَّةٌ مِنْهُمْ رُكُوعٌ وَسُجَّدٌ
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