Al-Ghafoor (الْغَفُور)
The Much-Forgiving
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: غ - ف - ر (Gh-F-R)
Etymology: Vastness of forgiveness, completely erasing and covering guilt.
Same root: the root غ - ف - ر (Gh-F-R) also gives Al-Ghaffar.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الغفور — alif · lam · ghayn · fa · waw · ra.
The article: Arabic ghayn (غ) is a moon letter, so the lam of the definite article ال stays audible. The Name keeps its Al- form, unlike the fourteen sun letters, which absorb the lam.
Also written: Al-Ghafur, Al Ghafoor — all romanisations of الغفور, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”
— Surah Az-Zumar (39:53)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Al-Ghafoor forgives sins no matter how heavy they weigh upon the conscience, shielding the servant from punishment and remorse.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Much-Forgiving
گناہوں پر پردہ ڈال کر معاف فرمانے والا
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