The Repeatedly Forgiving (الغفار) in the Quran — Key Verses & Related Concepts

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Also Known As

FrenchLe Grand Pardonneur
Urduالغفار
Bengaliআল-গাফফার
IndonesianYang Maha Pengampun

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Across The Qur’an

Every surah, shaded by how often this concept appears. Unshaded surahs never mention it.

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Key Verses

  1. 20:82Ta-HaConsolation
    وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٞ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
    And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.
    In context

    And I am extremely forgiving and pardoning to one who repents to Me, does good deeds and is then firm on the truth.

  2. فَقُلۡتُ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارٗا
    And I have said: Seek pardon of your Lord. Lo! He was ever Forgiving.
    In context

    Then I said to them, “O my people! Seek the forgiveness of your Lord by turning to Him. Indeed, He, may He be glorified, is the oft-Forgiving of the sins of whichever of His servants repents to Him.”

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