Name 82 of 99
الْعَفُو
Al-Afuww (الْعَفُو)
The Pardoner
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ع - ف - و (A-F-W)
Etymology: Effacing, wiping away completely so no trace remains.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“For those it is expected that Allah will pardon them, and Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.”
— Surah An-Nisa (4:99)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
While *maghfirah* covers sins, *afw* completely erases them like wind smoothing out footprints on sand, leaving the slate pure and blank.
Translations in Multiple Languages
English
The Pardoner
اردو (Urdu)
گناہوں کو مکمل مٹا دینے والا
Bahasa Indonesia
Yang Maha Pemaaf dan Menghapus Dosa
Türkçe (Turkish)
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