- Rahil
Rahil (راحيل) is a variant of the name
Rachel . She wasYaqub 's (Jacob 's) wife andYusuf 's (Joseph 's) mother.In one hadith, preserved in the exegesis of 'Ali b. Ibrahim al-Qummi, known as "Tafsir al-Qummi", Imam Muhammad al-Baqir is reported to have said that "the sun" mentioned in Quran 12:4, which recalls Joseph telling his father about a dream in which he saw eleven stars, the sun and the moon prostrating themselves to him, esoterically refers to Rahil who, along with Jacob and his sons, would fall prostrate thanking God upon seeing Joseph in Egypt.
Rahil also refers to an individual who is a leader and one who can find the way for others (raah/raasta). He may be a guide for others and will lead them to their destination or goal.
References
* [http://www.al-shia.com/html/ara/books/tafsir-qommi-j1/k-fehrest.htm "Tafsir al-Qummi"]
* [http://www.oneummah.net/quran/12.htm Surat Yusuf]
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