Surah Ghafir

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Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s forgiveness, the fate of past nations, and the story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
alternateTitle Surah Al-Mu’min
The Believer
The Forgiver
belongsToGroup Hawamim surahs
chapterNumber 40
classification Meccan
contains verses about reliance on God
verses about the Day of Judgment
verses about the call to patience
verses about the dispute of the people of Hellfire
containsStoryOf Pharaoh
a believing man from Pharaoh’s family
emphasizesAttributeOfGod Al-Aziz (The Almighty)
Al-Ghafir (The Forgiver)
Al-‘Alim (The All-Knowing)
follows Surah Az-Zumar
keyConcept God forgives sins for those who repent
angels seek forgiveness for the believers
argument from creation for God’s oneness
disbelievers are seized suddenly by punishment
language Arabic
mentions Musa (Moses)
Pharaoh’s people
previous destroyed nations
name Al-Mu’min
Ghafir
numberOfVerses 85
openingLetters Ha Mim
partOf Quran
positionInHawamim first
precedes Surah Fussilat
religiousTradition Islam
revealedIn Mecca
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
scriptureType Revelation
theme God’s forgiveness
angels’ supplication for believers
argument for resurrection
consequences of rejecting messengers
debate between truth and falsehood
divine mercy and punishment
fate of past nations
story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people
warning to disbelievers
verseRange 1-85

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