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Ghafir
Sign in to saveAlso known as Surah 40, Sura 40, The Forgiver, Surah of the Forgiver, The Forgiving One, Surah of the Forgiving One, Surah of the Believer, The Believer
Ghafir (, ; "The All-Forgiving", referring to God), also known as Al-Muʼmin (, ; The Believer), is the 40th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 85 verses (āyāt). It takes its name from verse 28, which mentions a distinguished believer from among the clan of the Pharaoh who supported Moses, referring to him as a "believing man", hence ''al-Mu'min; The Believer. This surah is also often called al-Ghafir'' (the All-Forgiving) because of the Divine Name mentioned in verse 3.
Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Qur'an, consisting of 85 verses, and is named after a believer from Pharaoh's clan who supported Moses. The chapter is significant because it emphasizes God's attribute of forgiveness, which appears prominently in its opening verses.
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- Ghāfir
- Surah.name ar
- غافر
- Surah.name en
- The Forgiver
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- Quran 39
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 41
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- Meccan
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- (Sūrat al-Muʼmin)
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- The Forgiving One, The Believer, Forgiving
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- 24
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- 9
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- 85
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- Ḥā Mīm حم
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- Chapter 40, Ghafir (Mujawwad) - Recitation of the Holy Qur'an.mp3
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quran.com →Read and listen to Surah Ghafir with translation, tafsir, audio recitation, word-by-word meaning, and transliteration. None disputes the signs of Allah except the disbelievers, so do not be deceived by their prosperity throughout the land.
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Ghafir (, ; "The All-Forgiving", referring to God), also known as Al-Muʼmin (, ; The Believer), is the 40th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 85 verses (āyāt). It takes its name from verse 28, which mentions a distinguished believer from among the clan of the Pharaoh who supported Moses, referring to him as a "believing man", hence ''al-Mu'min; The Believer. This surah is also often called al-Ghafir'' (the All-Forgiving) because of the Divine Name mentioned in verse 3.
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is traditionally believed to be a Meccan surah, from the second Meccan period (615–619).