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مَغْفِرَة

مغفرة in the Quran

Meaning: forgiveness

مغفرة occurs 28 times in 28 verses across 21 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
28
Verses
28
Surahs
21

مَغْفِرَة

Noun · 28 times

Meaning: forgiveness

Forms in the Quran

  • مَّغْفِرَةً ×17
  • وَمَغْفِرَةٌ ×5
  • ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ×2
  • بِٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ×1
  • وَٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ×1
  • لَمَغْفِرَةٌ ×1
  • بِمَغْفِرَةٍ ×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 مغفرة

Verses 1–20 of 28

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones Who buy Error In place of Guidance And Torment in place Of Forgiveness. Ah! what boldness (They show) for the Fire!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:175
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do not marry Unbelieving women (idolaters), Until they believe: A slave woman who believes Is better than an unbelieving woman, Even though she allure you. Nor marry (your girls) To unbelievers until They believe: A man slave who believes Is better than an unbeliever, Even though he allure you. Unbelievers do (but) Beckon you to the Fire. But God beckons by His Grace To the Garden (of Bliss) And forgiveness, And makes His Signs Clear to mankind: That they may Celebrate His praise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:221
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Kind words And the covering of faults Are better than charity Followed by injury. God is Free of all wants, And He is most Forbearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:263
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Evil One threatens You with poverty And bids you to conduct Unseemly. God promiseth You His forgiveness And bounties. And God careth for all And He knoweth all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:268
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be quick in the race For forgiveness from your Lord, And for a Garden whose width Is that (of the whole) Of the heavens And of the earth, Prepared for the righteous,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:133
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    For such the reward Is forgiveness from their Lord, And Gardens with rivers Flowing underneath,— An eternal dwelling: How excellent a recompense For those who work (and strive)!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:136
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if ye are slain, or die, In the way of God, Forgiveness and mercy From God are far better Than all they could amass.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:157
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ranks specially bestowed By Him. And Forgiveness And Mercy. For God is Oft forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:96
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who believe And do deeds of righteousness Hath God promised forgiveness And a great reward.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:9
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such in truth are the Believers: They have grades of dignity With their Lord, and forgiveness, And generous sustenance:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:4
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, And adopt exile, And fight for the Faith, In the cause of God, As well as those Who give (them) asylum And aid,—these are (all) In very truth the Believers: For them is the forgiveness Of sins and a provision Most generous.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:74
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not so do those who show Patience and constancy, and work Righteousness; for them Is forgiveness (of sins) And a great reward.

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

    They ask thee to hasten on The evil in preference to the good: Yet have come to pass, Before them, (many) exemplary Punishments! But verily Thy Lord is full of forgiveness For mankind for their wrong-doing, And verily thy Lord Is (also) strict in punishment.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:6
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who believe and work Righteousness, for them Is forgiveness and a sustenance Most generous.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:50
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Women impure are for men impure And men impure for women impure And women of purity Are for men of purity, And men of purity Are for women of purity: These are not affected By what people say: For them there is forgiveness, And a provision honourable.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:26
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    For Muslim men and women,— For believing men and women, For devout men and women, For true men and women, For men and women who are Patient and constant, for men And women who humble themselves For men and women who give In charity, for men and women Who fast (and deny themselves), For men and women who Guard their chastity, and For men and women who Engage much in God's praise,— For them has God prepared Forgiveness and great reward.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:35
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may reward Those who believe and work Deeds of righteousness: for such Is Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:4
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who reject God, Is a terrible Penalty: but For those who believe And work righteous deeds, Is Forgiveness, and A magnificent Reward.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:7
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou canst but admonish Such a one as follows The Message and fears The (Lord) Most Gracious, unseen: Give such a one, therefore, Good tidings, of Forgiveness And a reward most generous.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:11
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nothing is said to thee That was not said To the apostles before thee: That thy Lord has At His command (all) Forgiveness As well as a most Grievous Penalty.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:43