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Ghafir
Also 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.
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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
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- غافر
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- The Forgiver
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- Quran 39
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- 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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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).