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{{Short description|One name of the many holy names of God}} |
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'''al-ʻAfūw''' (<!--[[ALA-LC romanization]] of -->{{lang-ar|العفو}}) is one of the names of [[God in Islam]]. It means ''The Pardoner, The Most Forgiving, The Effacing, The Eliminator of Sins''. It is one of the [[99 Names of God]] used by [[Muslim]]s to refer to God, and is described in [[Quran|Qur'an]] and [[Sunnah]]. |
'''al-ʻAfūw''' (<!--[[ALA-LC romanization]] of -->{{lang-ar|العفو}}) is one of the names of [[God in Islam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna) - Meaning & Explanation |url=https://99namesofallah.name/ |access-date= |website=99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna) |language=en-US}}</ref> It means ''The Pardoner, The Most Forgiving, The Effacing, The Eliminator of Sins''. It is one of the [[99 Names of God]] used by [[Muslim]]s to refer to God, and is described in [[Quran|Qur'an]] and [[Sunnah]]. |
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== Descriptive meaning of the name == |
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* The One who blots out and leaves no trace of any sin or fault. |
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* The One who passes over and absolves any fault. |
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* The One who can remove and obliterate all traces of wrong actions. |
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* The One who can make any sin, error or fault disappear. |
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==Linguistic translation of Afuw== |
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Afuw is said to come from the root 'a-f-a which has the following classical Arabic connotations: |
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* to forgive, pardon |
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* to pass over, forgo, absolve |
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* to obliterate all traces, efface, remove |
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* to kill-off, allow to die |
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* to turn away from punishing, not see, annul |
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* to make unapparent, imperceptible |
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* to give spontaneously, to give without constraint |
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* to give more than what is due |
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==Occurrence in Quran== |
==Occurrence in Quran== |
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As a name of [[God in Islam|God]], Al-’Afuw can be found in the [[Quran]] five times. It is linked several times with [[Al-Ghafoor]] (4:43,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quran.com/4/43|title=Surah An-Nisa - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم|last=|first=|date=|website=quran.com|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> 4:99,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quran.com/4/99|title=Surah An-Nisa - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم|last=|first=|date=|website=quran.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> 22:60,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quran.com/22/60|title=Surah Al-Haj - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم|last=|first=|date=|website=quran.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> 58:2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quran.com/58/2|title=Surah Al-Mujadila - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم|last=|first=|date=|website=quran.com|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>) and once with Al-Qadeer (4:149<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quran.com/4/149|title=Surah An-Nisa - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم|last=|first=|date=|website=quran.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>). |
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==Occurrence in Hadith== |
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In At-Tirmidhi by [[Al-Tirmidhi|Imam Tirmidhi]] in Book 9, Hadith 1195, it is mentioned: |
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[[Aisha|Hazrat Aisha (R.A)]] asked [[Muhammad|Prophet Muhammad]]: "O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?" He (ﷺ) replied, "You should supplicate: |
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Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun, tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni |
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الْلَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنَّي |
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'O Allah, You are The Forgiver, You Love Forgiveness, so Forgive me'. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:03, 5 April 2024
al-ʻAfūw (Arabic: العفو) is one of the names of God in Islam.[1] It means The Pardoner, The Most Forgiving, The Effacing, The Eliminator of Sins. It is one of the 99 Names of God used by Muslims to refer to God, and is described in Qur'an and Sunnah.
Occurrence in Quran[edit]
As a name of God, Al-’Afuw can be found in the Quran five times. It is linked several times with Al-Ghafoor (4:43,[2] 4:99,[3] 22:60,[4] 58:2[5]) and once with Al-Qadeer (4:149[6]).
References[edit]
- ^ "99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna) - Meaning & Explanation". 99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna).
- ^ "Surah An-Nisa - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم". quran.com.
- ^ "Surah An-Nisa - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم". quran.com.
- ^ "Surah Al-Haj - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم". quran.com.
- ^ "Surah Al-Mujadila - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم". quran.com.
- ^ "Surah An-Nisa - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم". quran.com.
