Ghafir
| غافر Ghāfir The Forgiver | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Meccan |
| Alternate titles (Ar.) | (Sūrat al-Muʼmin) سورة المؤمن |
| Other names | The Forgiving One, The Believer, Forgiving |
| Position | Juzʼ 24 |
| No. of Rukus | 9 |
| No. of verses | 85 |
| Quran |
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Ghāfir[1] (Arabic: غافر, "The All-Forgiving" (referring to God)), also known as Sūrat al-Muʼmin (Arabic: سورة المؤمن, "The Believer"), is the 40th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 85 verses (āyāt). It takes its name from verse 28[2] 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. However, this surah is most often called al-Ghafir (the All-Forgiving) because of the Divine Name mentioned in verse 3.[3]
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.
Exegesis (Tafsir)
Verse 40:55
Translation: So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [ Allah ] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.[4]
Infallibility is an indispensable attribute of Islamic Prophet-hood according to Muslims. So according to Muslims, all the Islamic prophets are infallible in the sense that they do not sin or disobey God's orders. Here, God reminds the believers of an important fact to which Muslims must be attentive on the way to God[3].
References
- ^ Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Momin - Ghāfir". Quran 4 U. Tafsir. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Ghafir 40:28". The Noble Qur'an.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Ünal, Ali, author. The Qurʼan with annotated interpretation in modern English. p. 971. ISBN 978-1-59784-000-2. OCLC 1002857525.
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