Al-Ghafoor

يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ تُخْطِئُونَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَأَنَا أَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُونِي أَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ

“O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness from Me and I shall forgive you.”

In this Hadith Qudsi, Allah directly invites His servants to seek His forgiveness, emphasizing that Al-Ghafoor forgives all sins.

لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ جِئْتُمُونِي بِقُرَابِ الأَرْضِ خَطَايَا ثُمَّ لَقِيتُمُونِي لاَ تُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا لأَتَيْتُكُمْ بِقُرَابِهَا مَغْفِرَةً

“If you were to come to Me with an earth-full of sins, then meet Me without associating anything with Me, I would come to you with an earth-full of forgiveness.”

The vastness of Al-Ghafoor's forgiveness matches the enormity of our sins—no sin is too great for His forgiveness.

Al-Ghafoor comes from the root meaning 'to cover.' Allah covers the sins of His servants in this life and forgives them in the Hereafter, out of His generosity and grace.

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Rabbana-ghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna 'alal-qawm il-kafireen

“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses in our affairs, plant our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”