Al-Ghafūr
الْغَفُورُThe All-Forgiving
Al-Ghafūr (الْغَفُورُ) is the 34th of the 99 Names of Allah. It means "The All-Forgiving". In the Qurʾān it occurs in Al-Baqarah 2:173.
Qurʾān: Al-Baqarah 2:173
How the scholars invoke Al-Ghafūr.
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"'Al-Wadud' means 'the beloved'. The second is that it means 'the one who loves His servants', meaning He loves them. He paired it with His name 'Al-Ghafur' to indicate that He forgives sins, loves the repentant, and endears them. The share of the repentant is to receive forgiveness from Him. According to the first saying, 'Al-Wadud' in a sense is the secret of pairing, meaning the pairing of 'Al-Wadud' with 'Al-Ghafur' invites the love of the servants for Him and their love for Him by the name 'Al-Ghafur'."
— Ibn al-Qayyim, Volume Three
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