{"product_id":"غفر-al-ghafir-al-ghafur-al-ghaffar-the-forgiver-all-forgiving-and-one-who-is-full-of-forgiveness","title":"غفر | Al Ghafir Al Ghafur Al Ghaffar | The Forgiver, All-Forgiving, and One Who is Full of Forgiveness","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAllah’s Mercy is reflected in His Divine Names, Al-Ghafir (The Forgiver), Al-Ghafur (The All-Forgiving), and Al-Ghaffar (The One who is full of forgiveness) – All of which share one root \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(غــفــر):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto cover and protect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough we translate the prayer, “Allah forgive me” to “ربي اغفر لي”, a more comprehensive translation would rather emphasize that it is an ask is to cover our sin and protect us from its effect on us in this life and the next. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat is true \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaghfira \u003c\/strong\u003e(Forgiveness). To be granted mercy through the greatest of Protectors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this dunya, Allah’s Maghfira covers our sin and protects us from its impact on ourselves. On the Day of Judgement, Allah will choose to cover the sins of believers and protect them from Hellfire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur share in this lies in concealing our own sins and the sins of others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“A servant does not cover the faults of another servant in the world but that Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Resurrection.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut why have three names that are so similar? There are key differences in each of these names as explained by Imam Al-Ghazali: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col type=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAl Ghafir, The Forgiver\u003c\/strong\u003e – Indicates the basis of forgiveness only. (mentioned 1x in the Quran)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAl Ghafur, The All-Forgiving\u003c\/strong\u003e – Indicates multiple forgiveness in relation to many offenses. (mentioned 91x in the Quran)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAl Ghaffar, The One who is full of forgiveness \u003c\/strong\u003e– signifies a multiplicity by way of repetition and completeness, that is, He forgives all one’s offenses time and time again. (Mentioned 5x in the Quran)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubhanAllah, even the number of times each of these names is mentioned in the Quran reflects their specific meaning and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAllah’s vast forgiveness should fill us with hope – but we should be mindful of maintaining an essential balance. There should be a fear of Allah alongside our hope so that we don’t purposely disobey Allah and say we will repent later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhich would drive us away from sinning openly at the very least. This aligns perfectly with the meaning of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eghafr\u003c\/em\u003e – why would you expose what Allah has concealed for you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeking forgiveness further polishes the heart of the believer and clears the path for spiritual light from Allah. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo seek forgiveness is to reflect on our own selves and deeds, becoming aware of the mistakes we’ve made. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"inline-ad-slot\" id=\"inline-ad-0\" data-adtags-width=\"700\" data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Then, we repeatedly ask for forgiveness, as our Prophet pbuh sought forgiveness from Allah 70 to 100 times in one sitting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Prophet pbuh told us: “The one who (regularly) seeks forgiveness, Allah will relieve him of every burden, and make from every discomfort an outlet, and He will provide for him from (sources) he never could imagine.” (Abu Dawud) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally, we should go to Allah with good deeds, and join gatherings that are filled with the remembrance of Allah. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is what the greatest of greats did, Prophet Musa a.s. had grave sins yet Allah loved him – why? He had great deeds that far outweighed his sins, moreover, he sought Allah’s forgiveness and repented sincerely. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eإِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-adtags-visited=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurely good deeds wipe out evil deeds. (11:114)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhikr Collective","offers":[{"title":"A5","offer_id":45525817229598,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/9483\/4974\/files\/ScreenShot2023-06-17at5.59.12PM.png?v=1687012024","url":"https:\/\/dhikrcollective.com\/products\/%d8%ba%d9%81%d8%b1-al-ghafir-al-ghafur-al-ghaffar-the-forgiver-all-forgiving-and-one-who-is-full-of-forgiveness","provider":"Dhikr Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}