اَلْغَفُورُ
(بہت بخشنےوالا)
جو شخص یا غَفُورُکا بکثرت ورد رکھے گا اللہ تعالی اس کے مال اور اولاد میں برکت دے گا. اور دکھ تکلیف رنج و غم دور ہو جائیں گے۔
The Name Of Allah AL-Ghaffoor Mentioned In Quran
AL-GHAFFOOR
(The Ever-Forgiving)
Allah name Al-Ghaffoor occurs 91 times in the Quran, making it one of the most common name mentioned there, and is often mentioned alongside other attributes of Allah.
Al-Ghaffoor translates to “the Ever-forgiving” and refers to Allah’s ability to forgive sind of any size.
Here are some other names of Allah and how many times they appears in the Quran:
1.Ar-Raheem: Mentioned 72 time with Al-Ghaffoor
2.Al-Haleem: Mentioned 6 times
3.Al-‘Afuww: Mentioned 4 times
4.Ash-Shakuwr: Mentioned 3 times
5.Al-Aziz: Mentioned twice
6.Al-Waduwd: Mentioned once.
The root verb of Al-Ghaffoor and Al-Ghaffaar is gha-fa-ra(غَفَرَ) which points to three main meanings:
1. The first meaning is to cover, veil, conceal, and hide.
2. The second meaning is to pardon, to forgive, and to set aright.
3. And the third meaning is to cover a thing to protect it (from dirt).
He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced (by necessity), neither desiring, no transgressing(it’s limit), there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is forgiving and Merciful.(Quran 2:173)
The Name Of Allah Al-Ghaffoor In Hadith:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah reported the Holy Prophet (SAW) as saying:
“The servant (whose fault) Allah conceals in this world, allowed also conceal (his faults)on the Day of Resurrection.”(Sahih Muslim 2590a).
Benefits Of Zikr Al-Ghaffoor
Al-Ghaffoor teaches us the importance of maghfirah(مغفِرۃ)، seeking the forgiveness of Allah. The membrane this attribute of Allah remands us that over Lord is Oft-Forgiving Lord and even if we make mistake repeatedly. We will not be doomed and always have a chance to turn towards Him for guidance and Mercy.
Moreover, recalling Al-Ghaffoor inspires us to be forgiving and give each other many chances to repent after committing wrongdoing. Eat also guides us to help uplift others when they are feeling low or lost and to hide each others faults rather than exposing them to the public.
Al-Ghaffoor – Tasbeeh & Zikr
Reciting this name regularly help relieve fever, headache, and depression. Moreover, reciting this name(100) hundred times at the time of Friday Salah invites Allah’s unlimited Mercy and forgiveness on the reciter.