Al 'Afuww - The One Who Pardons Again and Again

 

The Name/Attribute,  Al 'Afuww, is mentioned in the Quraan five times.

It is mentioned four times with Al Ghafoor:

ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًا.......

Truly Allah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving

4:43

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًۭا....

And Allah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving

4:99

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُورٌۭ...

Verily Allah is indeed Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving

22:60

وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُورٌۭ

58:2

It is mentioned one time with Al Qadeer:

فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا.....

4:149

Explanations of this Name:

Allah is Al 'Afuww, The Ever Pardoning - 30 Themes in 30 Verses 1446/2025

Names of Allah: Al Ghafoor, Al Ghafaar, Al Afuww, Al Tawaab

Salafi Publications · Names Of Allaah Al Ghafoor Al Ghafaar Al Afuww Al Tawaab By Abu Hakeem

Reflections upon the Dua “O Allah! You are The Oft-Pardoning, You love to Pardon, so pardon me!

Excellent reading. It goes over the meaning of 'afuww and its types. It also discusses the effects of this Name/Attribute upon His servants.

Reflections upon the Dua “O Allah! You are The Oft-Pardoning, You love to Pardon, so pardon me!” pic.twitter.com/dWvddLVdZQ

— Abu Hakeem Bilal (@AbuHakeemBilal) April 9, 2024

Related Duaa:

Duaa for Laylatul Qadr:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ العّفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِِّي

O Allah, You are the Oft-Pardoning
You love to Pardon, so Pardon me.#ليله_27 #ليلة_القدر#رمضان#ramadhan #lailatulqadar pic.twitter.com/e6opNmheVP

— تمر المدينة🇸🇦Madinah Date (@MadinahDate) May 19, 2020

Related Ahadith:

Aisha reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is the Night of Decree, what should I say during it?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Say: O Allah, You are pardoning. You love to forgive, so forgive me.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3513 (Source)

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, how many times should I pardon my servant?” The Prophet said, “Seventy times in each day.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1949 (Source)

'Umar was heard to say, "Anyone who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy. Anyone who does not forgive will not be forgiven. Anyone who does not pardon will not be pardoned or protected." Al Adab Al Mufrad 371, Book 19, Hadith 10 (Source)

Abu Huraira said that God’s messenger told of a man who committed a sin and said, "My Lord, I have sinned, so forgive me.” His Lord replied, “Does my servant know that he has a Lord who pardons sin and punishes for it? I have pardoned my servant." After remaining [obedient] such time as God willed he committed a sin and said, “My Lord, I have sinned, so forgive me.” His Lord replied, “Does my servant know that he has a Lord who pardons sin and punishes for it? I have pardoned my servant.” Then after remaining [obedient] such time as God willed he committed a sin and said, “My Lord, I have committed another sin, so forgive me.” He replied, “Does my servant know that he has a Lord who pardons sin and punishes for it? I have pardoned my servant, so let him do what he likes.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) (Source)

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: `Whoever commits a sin in this world and is punished therein. Allah is too generous to repeat His punishment of His slave [in the Hereafter], whoever commits a sin in this world and Allah conceals it and pardons him, Allah is too generous to retract His pardon when He has granted it.`(Source) 

 It was narrated from al-Khadir bin al-Qawwas from Abu Sukhailah who said: `Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: Shall I not tell you of the best verse in the Book of Allah, may He be exalted, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) told to us? [It is:] `And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much” [ash-Shoora 42:30]. [He said:] “I will explain it to you, O ‘Ali. ‘And whatever of misfortune befalls you`, be it sickness or punishment or trials in this world, `it is because of what your hands have earned`. And Allah is too generous to double the punishment in the Hereafter, Whatever Allah pardons in this world. He is too forbearing to retract His pardon.` (Source)

The Eclipse Prayer

A full lunar eclipse is expected this Sunday (May 15, 2022) and will be visible from across North and South America, plus parts of Europe and Africa.

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “The sun and the moon are two signs from the signs of Allaah. They do not eclipse for the death of anyone neither their life (i.e. birth). Allaah uses these to strike fear into His slaves. So when you see them offer the prayer and supplicate until the eclipse passes away.” If someone establishes that an eclipse is present then he should pray the Eclipse Prayer (Salaatul Khusoof), whether he has to pray it individually or in congregation and similarly whether it is a man or a woman. It is performed as described in the Shareeâah (Legislation). (Source)

(24) Suratul Noor Study Resources

  (This is) a Surah (chapter of the Qur’an) which We have sent down and which We have enjoined, (ordained its legal laws) and in it We have revealed manifest Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations lawful and unlawful things, and set boundaries of Islamic Religion), that you may remember. 

(24:1)

Surah As Saffaat (37) - Learning Resources

 By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).

By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.

By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Qur’an from Allah to mankind

Verily your Ilah (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allah)

(37:1-4)

Suratul Qadr (97) Study Resources

Verily! We have sent it (this Qur’an) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) 

And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? 

The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months 

Peace! until the appearance of dawn.

Surah Al Qadr 97:1-4

 

Suratul Naml (27) Study Resources

"Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, 

We have made their deeds fair-seeming to them, 

so they wander about blindly. 

They are those for whom there will be an evil torment 

(in this world). 

And in the Hereafter 

they will be the greatest losers."

(Surah 27:4-5)

Suratul Kahf (The Cave) - Surah 18 Study Resources

 Verily! 

We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, 

in order that We may test them (mankind)

as to which of them are best in deeds. 

(18:7)