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Al-Ghafûr

Ġafūr

The Forgiver

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Please look at the study on Ġaffār, the Forgiver for a detail analysis on this beautiful name of Allah.

Ġafūr is present 91 times in the Koran (72 times in association with rahīm):

(Koran 2, 58): “and make petition for forgiveness. We will forgive you your wrongs and increase the rewards of those who do good (to others).”

(Koran 2, 173): “Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 2, 182): “Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 2, 192): “Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 2, 199): “and ask for the forgiveness of Allah. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 3, 155): “certainly Allah has pardoned them. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.”

(Koran 4, 23): “Surely Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 12, 53): “And I call not myself sinless; surely (man’s) self is wont to command evil, except those on whom my Lord has mercy. Surely my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 7, 153): “And those who do evil deeds, then repent after that and believe – thy Lord after that is surely Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 7, 167): “Surely thy Lord is Quick in requiting; and surely He is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 8, 69): “Eat then of the lawful and good (things) which you have acquired in war, and keep your duty to Allah. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 8, 70): “He will give you better than that which has been taken from you, and will forgive you. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 22, 60): “Surely Allah is Pardoning, Forgiving.”

(Koran 41, 32): “A welcome gift from the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

(Koran 60, 7): “And Allah is Powerful; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”

(Koran 85, 14): “And He is the Forgiving, the Loving.”