Al-Ghafur - The ever Forgiving. He is the One who forgives sins and accepts the repentance of all those who turn to Him; He conceals the sins of His servants, shows never-ending compassion to them and lavishes kindness on them. The word Al-Ghaffaar points to His immense and constant forgiveness of sins.

Occurrence: Al-Ghafoor: 91 times; Al-Ghafaar: 5 times; Ghaafir-udh-Dhanb: once.

Evidence: “Allah is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.” (Surah 42 «Ash-Shura» , Ayah 5);

“Is He not indeed the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving?” (Surah 39 «Az-Zumar» , Ayah 5);

“The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance…” (Surah 40 «Al-Ghaafir» , Ayah 3)