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Quran Maqasid

عَفُوّ

عفو in the Quran

Meaning: Oft-Pardoning

عفو occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
5

عَفُوّ

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: Oft-Pardoning

Forms in the Quran

  • عَفُوًّا ×3
  • لَعَفُوٌّ ×2

عَفْو

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: The surplus · Also translated as: forgiveness

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْعَفْوَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العفو: القصد لتناول الشيء، يقال: عفاه واعتفاه، أي: قصده متناولا ما عنده، وعفت الريح الدار: قصدتها متناولة آثارها، وبهذا النظر قال الشاعر:323-أخذ البلى أبلادها

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

العين والفاء والحرف المعتل أصلان يدل أحدهما على ترك الشيء، والآخر على طلبه. ثم يرجع إليه فروع كثيرة لا تتفاوت في المعنى.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ع ف و

Verses with عفو

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee Concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, And some profit, for men; But the sin is greater Than the profit." They ask thee how much They are to spend; Say: "What is beyond Your needs." Thus doth God Make clear to you His Signs: in order that Ye may consider—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:219
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    For these, there is hope That God will forgive: For God doth blot out (sins) And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:99
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether ye publish A good deed or conceal it Or cover evil with pardon, Verily God doth blot out (Sins) and hath power (In the judgment of values),

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:149
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hold to forgiveness; Command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:199
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    That (is so). And if one Has retaliated to no greater Extent than the injury he received, And is again set upon Inordinately, God will help Him: for God is One That blots out (sins) And forgives (again and again).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:60
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any men among you Divorce their wives by (Calling them mothers), They cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers Except those who gave them Birth. And in fact They use words (both) iniquitous And false: but truly God is One that blots out (Sins), and forgives (Again and again).

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:2