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غَفُور

غفور in the Quran

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.

Occurrences
91
Verses
91
Surahs
38

غَفُور

Noun · 91 times

Meaning: Oft-Forgiving

Forms in the Quran

  • غَفُورٌ ×52
  • غَفُورًا ×20
  • ٱلْغَفُورُ ×11
  • لَغَفُورٌ ×8

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 غفور

Verses 41–60 of 91

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God do touch thee With hurt, there is none Can remove it but He: If He do design some benefit For thee, there is none Can keep back His favour: He causeth it to reach Whomsoever of His servants He pleaseth. And He is The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:107
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he said: "Embark ye On the Ark, In the name of God, Whether it move Or be at rest! For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:41
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nor do I absolve my own self (Of blame): the (human) soul Is certainly prone to evil, Unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely My Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Soon will I Ask my Lord for forgiveness For you: for He is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:98
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! they have indeed Led astray many among mankind; He then who follows my (ways) Is of me, and he that Disobeys me,—but Thou Art indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:36
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Tell My servants That I am indeed The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:49
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye would count up The favours of God, Never would ye be able To number them: for God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:18
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But verily thy Lord,— To those who leave their homes After trials and persecutions,— And who thereafter strive And fight for the Faith And patiently persevere, Thy Lord, after all this Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:110
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He has only forbidden you Dead meat, and blood, And the flesh of swine, And any (food) over which The name of other than God Has been invoked. But if one is forced by necessity, Without wilful disobedience, Nor transgressing due limits,— Then God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:115
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But verily thy Lord,— To those who do wrong In ignorance, but who Thereafter repent and make amends,— Thy Lord, after all this, Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:119
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Lord knoweth best What is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, Verily He is Most Forgiving To those who turn to Him Again and again (in true penitence).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:25
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The seven heavens and the earth, And all beings therein, Declare His glory: There is not a thing But celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not How they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbearing, Most Forgiving!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:44
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But your Lord is most forgiving, Full of Mercy. If he were To call them (at once) to account For what they have earned, then surely He would Have hastened their Punishment: But they have their appointed Time, beyond which they Will find no refuge.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:58
  14. 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
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unless they repent thereafter And mend (their conduct); For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not those among you Who are endued with grace And amplitude of means Resolve by oath against helping Their kinsmen, those in want, And those who have left Their homes in God's cause: Let them forgive and overlook, Do you not wish That God should forgive you? For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:22
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those who find not The wherewithal for marriage Keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means Out of His grace. And if any of your slaves Ask for a deed in writing (To enable them to earn Their freedom for a certain sum), Give them such a deed If ye know any good In them; yea, give them Something yourselves Out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids To prostitution when they desire Chastity, in order that ye May make a gain In the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, Yet, after such compulsion, Is God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:33
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those are Believers, Who believe in God and His Apostle: when they are With him on a matter Requiring collective action, They do not depart until They have asked for his leave; Those who ask for thy leave Are those who believe in God And His Apostle; so when They ask for thy leave, For some business of theirs, Give leave to those of them Whom thou wilt, and ask God for their forgiveness: For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:62
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The (Qur-ān) was sent down By Him Who knows The Mystery (that is) in the heavens And the earth: verily He Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:6
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unless he repents, believes, And works righteous deeds, For God will change The evil of such persons Into good, and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:70