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Quran Maqasid

غافِر

غافر in the Quran

Meaning: Forgivers

غافر occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

غافِر

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: Forgivers · Also translated as: Forgiver

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْغَٰفِرِينَ ×1
  • غَافِرِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغفر: إلباس ما يصونه عن الدنس، ومنه قيل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ربنا اغفر لنا ذنوبنا﴾ [آل عمران:147] أي استرها وامحها، وحقيقتها لا تعاقبنا مؤاخذة عليها. والغفر: الستر والتغطية، ومنه المغفرة لأنه يستر الرأس. وقيل: هو إلباس الشيء ما يصونه عن الدنس، ومنه قيل: اغفر ثوبك في الوعاء واصبغ ثوبك، فإنه أغفر للوسخ. والغفارة بمعنى المغفر. وأنشد للأعشى: [من مجزوء الكامل] 1139 - أو…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root غ ف ر

Verses with غافر

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who forgiveth Sin, Accepteth Repentance, Is Strict in Punishment, And hath a Long Reach (In all things). There is no god But He: to Him Is the Final Goal.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:3