The Forgiver of Sin
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The Forgiver of Sin is a divine epithet in Islam referring to God’s attribute of mercifully pardoning human sins and accepting repentance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Forgiving One | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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divine epithet ⓘ |
| acknowledgesHumanState |
human fallibility
ⓘ
human tendency to sin ⓘ |
| associatedWithName | Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributeType |
acceptance of repentance
ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ mercy ⓘ pardon ⓘ |
| conditionForForgiveness |
remorse
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repentance ⓘ resolve not to repeat the sin ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | divine punishment ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
divine forgiveness
ⓘ
divine mercy ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| describesAttributeOf | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus |
affirmed in Shia Islam
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widely accepted in Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s willingness to pardon sins
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acceptance of sincere repentance ⓘ |
| encouragesAttitude |
fear and hope balance
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humility before God ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| languageContext | Islamic theology ⓘ |
| linkedPractice |
making du’a for pardon
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regular seeking of forgiveness (istighfar) ⓘ turning back to God after sin ⓘ |
| moralImplication |
discourages persistence in sin
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encourages confession to God alone ⓘ |
| refersTo | God in Islam ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Maghfirah
ⓘ
Rahmah NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawbah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInBelief |
discourages despair from God’s mercy
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encourages hope in God’s mercy ⓘ motivates moral reform ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Quranic verses about God’s forgiveness
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hadiths about divine mercy ⓘ |
| theologicalCategory |
attribute of action
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attribute of mercy ⓘ |
| viewInIslam |
God forgives whom He wills
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no sin is too great for God to forgive if He wills ⓘ shirk is not forgiven if one dies without repentance ⓘ |
| worshipImplication |
inspires night prayers for pardon
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inspires seeking forgiveness ⓘ inspires supplication ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Forgiving One