غَفُور
Noun · 91 timesMeaning: Oft-Forgiving
Forms in the Quran
- غَفُورٌ ×52
- غَفُورًا ×20
- ٱلْغَفُورُ ×11
- لَغَفُورٌ ×8
غَفُور
Meaning: Oft-Forgiving
غفور occurs 91 times in 91 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: Oft-Forgiving
الغفر: إلباس ما يصونه عن الدنس، ومنه قيل:
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…
Verses 21–40 of 91
Ye are never able To be fair and just As between women, Even if it is Your ardent desire: But turn not away (From a woman) altogether, So as to leave her (as it were) Hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly Understanding, and practise Self-restraint, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:129To those who believe In God and His apostles And make no distinction Between any of the apostles, We shall soon give Their (due) rewards: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:152Forbidden to you (for food) Are: dead meat, blood, The flesh of swine, and that On which hath been invoked The name of other than God; That which hath been Killed by strangling, Or by a violent blow, Or by a headlong fall, Or by being gored to death; That which hath been (partly) Eaten by a wild animal; Unless ye are able To slaughter it (in due form); That which is sacrificed On stone (altars); (Forbidden) also is the division (Of meat) by raffling With arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who Reject Faith given up All hope of your religion: Yet fear them not But fear Me. This day have I Perfected your religion For you, completed My favour upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced By hunger, with no inclination To transgression, God is Indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:3Except for those who repent Before they fall Into your power: In that case, know That God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:34But if the thief repent After his crime, And amend his conduct, God turneth to him In forgiveness; for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:39Why turn they not to God, And seek His forgiveness? For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:74Know ye that God Is strict in punishment And that God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:98O ye who believe! Ask not questions About things which, If made plain to you, May cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things When the Qur-ān is being Revealed, they will be Made plain to you, God will forgive those: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:101When those come to thee Who believe in Our Signs, Say: "Peace be on you: Your Lord hath inscribed For Himself (the rule Of) Mercy: verily, If any of you did evil In ignorance, and thereafter Repented, and amended (His conduct), lo! He is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:54Say: "I find not In the Message received By me by inspiration Any (meat) forbidden To be eaten by one Who wishes to eat it, Unless it be dead meat, Or blood poured forth, Or the flesh of swine,— For it is an abomination— Or, what is impious, (meat) On which a name has been Invoked, other than God's." But (even so), if a person Is forced by necessity, Without wilful disobedience, Nor transgressing due limits,— Thy Lord is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:145It is He Who hath made You (His) agents, inheritors Of the earth: He hath raised You in ranks, some above Others: that He may try you In the gifts He hath given you: For thy Lord is quick In punishment: yet He Is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:165But those who do wrong But repent thereafter and (Truly) believe,—verily Thy Lord is thereafter Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:153Behold! thy Lord did declare That He would send Against them, to the Day Of Judgment, those who would Afflict them with grievous Penalty. Thy Lord is quick In retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:167But (now) enjoy what ye took In war, lawful and good: But fear God: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:69O Apostle! say to those Who are captives in your hands: "If God findeth any good In your hearts, He will Give you something better Than what has been taken From you, and He will Forgive you: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:70But when the forbidden months Are past, then fight and slay The Pagans wherever ye find them, And seize them, beleaguer them, And lie in wait for them In every stratagem (of war); But if they repent, And establish regular prayers And practise regular charity, Then open the way for them: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:5Again will God, after this, Turn (in mercy) to whom He will: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:27There is no blame On those who are infirm, Or ill, or who find No resources to spend (On the Cause), if they Are sincere (in duty) to God And His Apostle: No ground (of complaint) Can there be against such As do right: and God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:91But some of the desert Arabs Believe in God and the Last Day, And look on their payments As pious gifts bringing them Nearer to God and obtaining The prayers of the Apostle. Aye, indeed they bring them Nearer (to Him): soon will God Admit them to His Mercy: For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:99Others (there are who) have Acknowledged their wrong-doings: They have mixed an act That was good with another That was evil. Perhaps God Will turn unto them (in mercy): For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:102