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Surah 040 · Makkah

Ghāfir

غافر

"The Forgiver"

Number
40 of 114
Verses
85
Revealed
Makkah

The hidden believer in Pharaoh's house — the courage of concealed faith.

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16 passages reference this surah

From 11 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "A man from behind me, mounted on a gray mule and wearing Yemeni garments, said to me, When you say, The forgiver of sin, then say, O forgiver of sin, forgive my sin. And when you say, The acceptor of repentance, then say, O acceptor of repentance, accept"

The Story of Musa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "the rebellious Satan, saying, Indeed, I am the great forgiver to whoever repents, believes, does righteous deeds, and then remains guided. Vision request, God Almighty said, We appointed for Moses thirty nights and completed them with ten more. Thus the appointment of his"

  2. "and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver. No doubt that what you invite me to has no calling in this world and not in the hereafter, and indeed, our return is to Allah, and indeed, the transgressors will be the companions of"

  3. "and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver. He explained to them the falsehood of worshipping deities other than Allah, such as idols and partners, which cannot bring benefit or harm."

  1. "Allah do with you? Utbah replied, I entered Paradise due to the supplication written in your house. Upon waking, they hurried to their house and found on the wall a supplication written by Utbah, O guide of the misguided, O merciful to the wrongdoers, O forgiver of"

Book 24: Evils of the Tongue
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Similarly, when Umar heard that Abu Jandal had indulged in drinking alcohol in Syria, he wrote to him, In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, Hameem. The revelation of the book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, forgiver of"

Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteous deeds and then remains guided. And he also says, indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good. The prophet, peace be upon him, said, Ihsan excellence is to worship Allah as though you"

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "He released the two seas meeting side by side, between them is a barrier, neither transgresses. Ha-Mim, Ha-Mim. The decree came, and victory did not aid them. Ha-Mim. The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing, forgiver"

  2. "and stopped at al-Qurnaq, the residence of Numan ibn al-Mu'min. al-Mundhir and his ancestors, the kings of Banu Ma' al-Sama. The place is filled with ruins and remnants of massive domes spread across a vast plain"

  3. "He married their mother after their father's death and treated her with kindness. May God reward him for his goodness. When we received the honor of visiting Amir al-Mu'min al-Ali,"

Book 31: The Book of Repentance
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Any insight not testified to by the Quran and Sunnah cannot be reliable. Allah Almighty said, And it is He who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons misdeeds, and forgiver of sin and acceptor of repentance, among other verses."

Book 3: The Book of Purification
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "forgiver oh Allah make me among those who repent and among those who are purified make me among your righteous servants make me a patient and grateful servant and make me ever mindful glorifying you morning and evening it is"

The Story of Nuh
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "denied the messengers, so My punishment was justified. In Surah Ghafir, it is mentioned, The people of Noah and the factions after them denied before them. Every nation plotted against their messenger to seize him, and"

  2. "forgiver. He will send rain from the sky upon you in continuing showers and give you increase in wealth and children, and provide for you gardens and rivers. What is the matter with"

Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "the Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment. He then included an admonishment. Upon reading the letter, the man wept and said, Allah has spoken the truth, and Umar gave me sincere advice."

The Story of Isa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "the day over the night, and he has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for a specified term. Indeed, he is the Almighty, the Forgiver. And he, the exalted, said, Say"

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