Al-Ghafur — ٱلْغَفُور
The Most Forgiving
بہت بخشنے والا
Name 35 of 99 · Names of Forgiveness & Mercy · In the Quran: 91 times
Root: غ-ف-ر · To cover over, to protect with forgiveness
Themes: Asma ul Husna · Mercy & Forgiveness · Tawbah · Hope & Raja
Meaning — English
Al-Ghafur is the most frequently mentioned of the divine names of forgiveness (91 times). He forgives massively and comprehensively — covering sins so they are hidden from all. He is often paired with Ar-Rahim: forgiveness leads to mercy.
معنی — اردو
الغفور قرآن میں سب سے زیادہ آنے والا نامِ مغفرت ہے (91 مرتبہ)۔ اکثر ‘الرحیم’ کے ساتھ آتا ہے: مغفرت کے بعد رحمت بھی ملتی ہے۔
In Daily Life
The sheer frequency of Al-Ghafur in the Quran is itself a message: forgiveness is not a rare exception — it is His primary mode of dealing with sinners who return to Him.
Key Ayaat
Related Names
- 2 - Ar-Rahman ٱلرَّحْمَـٰن
- 3 - Ar-Rahim ٱلرَّحِيم
- 15 - Al-Ghaffar ٱلْغَفَّار
- 33 - Al-Halim ٱلْحَلِيم
- 36 - Ash-Shakur ٱلشَّكُور
- 48 - Al-Wadud ٱلْوَدُود
- 56 - Al-Wali ٱلْوَلِيّ
- 80 - Al-Barr ٱلْبَرّ