Al-Ghaffar
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Al-Ghaffar is an Islamic divine name of God that emphasizes His attribute of repeatedly forgiving and covering the sins of His servants.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Ghafur | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic theonym
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Divine attribute ⓘ Name of God in Islam ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine pardon
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repentance ⓘ sin being covered ⓘ |
| category | Names of Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | divine punishment ⓘ |
| conveysSenseOf |
abundant forgiveness
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continuous forgiveness ⓘ repeated forgiveness ⓘ |
| describes | Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttribute |
God’s covering of sins
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God’s forgiveness ⓘ God’s mercy ⓘ |
| encourages |
seeking forgiveness
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turning back to God ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | intensive form ⓘ |
| implies |
God covers the faults of His servants
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God forgives major and minor sins ⓘ God forgives repeatedly ⓘ |
| isOneOf | 99 Names of Allah ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaning |
The Ever-Forgiving
NERFINISHED
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The Oft-Forgiving NERFINISHED ⓘ The Repeatedly Forgiving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quranicVerseExample |
Qur’an 20:82
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Qur’an 38:66 NERFINISHED ⓘ Qur’an 39:5 ⓘ Qur’an 71:10 ⓘ |
| relatedNameOfGod |
Al-Ghafur
NERFINISHED
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Ar-Rahim NERFINISHED ⓘ Ar-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ At-Tawwab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToRootMeaning |
to conceal sin
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to cover ⓘ to forgive ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| root | G-F-R ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic theology ⓘ |
| transliteration | al-Ghaffār NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic devotional literature
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Islamic sermons ⓘ Islamic supplications ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Ghafur
subject surface form:
Al-Aziz
this entity surface form:
Al-Ghafur