đPart 14- Al-Ghafoor đ Allahâs name Al-Ghafoorâ The Forgiving, The Exceedingly and Perfectly Forgiving â occurs 91 times in the Quran, making it one of the most common names mentioned there. đčHis Forgiveness manifests both quality and quantity; He is the One Who forgives, regardless of how large the sin is, and He forgives over and over again!đ The Perfect Forgiver and Pardoner, the One Who Covers and Protectsâ âGhafoor comes from the root ghayn-faa-raa, which points to three main meanings. đčThe first meaning is to cover, veil, conceal, and hide. đžThe second meaning is to pardon, to forgive, and to set aright. đșAnd the third meaning is to cover a thing to protect it (from dirt). From the same root comes the beautiful name Al-Ghaffaar, which refers to the fact that Allah forgives repeatedly (the quantity) whereas the name Al-Ghafoor points to the extent of His forgiveness (the quality). âThis root appears 234 times in the Quran in nine derived forms. Examples of these forms are yaghfiru (He forgives, will forgive), wa-isâtaghfir (and ask forgiveness), and maghfiratun (forgiveness). —For example, in the name Ar-Raheem, the yaa indicates the continuity of Allahâs Mercy. The Name ïșï»ï»ï»ï»źïș (Al-Ghafoor) on the other hand does not mean that He is always/forever forgiving, because then there would be no Hellfire. đThe waw in Al-Ghafoor shows us that Allah is exceedingly forgiving; He forgives beyond what any of us can expect. Allahâs name Al-Ghafoor does not just mean that He forgives us; He also protects and shields us from the consequences of our own actions. -He does maghfirahâ He covers our sins whle being fully aware of what they are. His perfect forgiveness is truly a sign of His ultimate mercy for us! A Beautiful Combination: Al-Ghafoor and Ar-Raheem â One of the most common pairs is Allahâs name Al-Ghafoor combined with Ar-Raheem, which is repeated 72 times in the Quran, demonstrating that He covers these sins because He is so Merciful to us! An example of this beautiful combination is in one of the most hope-giving , heart-comforting ayaat in the Quran. Al-Ghafoor Himself says: Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful. [Quran 39:53]. Instead of saying: âOh, you sinners!â look at how gently Al-Ghafoor addresses us by saying yaa eebaadee, O my servants who have transgressed against themselves. Alhamdulillah; we have a Lord who is intensely forgiving and merciful to us! How Can You Live by This Name Call upon Al-Ghafoor. đčCall upon Al-Ghafoor when you do wrong to others or even to yourself, no matter how big or small the sin is. đžYou can start your duaâ with this beautiful name. Always ask Him to do maghfirah on you (to cover up and forgive your bad deeds) and never give up asking. At the same time, never think of how big or little a sin isâ think about the greatness of the One you are disobeying! Never despair. đžA characteristic of a true believer is that he or she never despairs. We donât despair in the help of Allah and we donât despair in His mercy and forgiveness. đčThis means that whenever we commit a bad deedâ and because we are humans, we will sinâ we donât let it get us down but rather fight back by turning to Al-Ghafoor straight away and following up our sin with a good deed! Train yourself to be forgiving. đžThink of the forgiveness of Al-Ghafoor and be inspired to adopt a habit of being forgiving in your daily life. Always try to go to sleep with a heart clean of grudges. đčAlways give others the benefit of the doubt, making excuses for them and never hunting for othersâ mistakes. Cover the faults of others. đčAbu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet sallallaahu âalayhi wa sallam) said, âAllah will cover up on the Day of Resurrection the defects (faults) of the one who covers up the faults of the others in this world.â đ[Muslim]. đžYou know what Allah Al-Ghafoor will give you for covering up the faults and shortcomings of others in this world? đșHe loves this quality so much that Heâll forgive your sins and not call you to account for your sins. If at all He will do so, He will not do it publicly so that youâre not embarrassed before others. Donât expose yourself. đčThe Prophet sallallaahu âalayhi wa sallam said, âEvery one of my followers will be forgiven except those who expose (openly) their wrongdoings. An example of this is that of a man who commits a sin at night which Allah has covered for him, and in the morning, he would say (to people): âI committed such and such sin last night,â while Allah had kept it a secret. During the night Allah has covered it up but in the morning he tears up the cover provided by Allah Himself.ââ đ[Al-Bukharee and Muslim]. đ·When you commit a bad deed, do you feel ashamed? We should never like to express our sins and sin openly. You often see that people are even bragging about their sins, like being with women (or men), going out and dressing immodestly and gossiping about others. Imagine you tell others about your bad deeds, and they feel inspired to do it too. Never talk to others about your sins Wallahu taâalaa âalem. đReference: understandquran/and-the-answer-is-al-ghafoor.html
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