Ghafir

Sura40 of theQuran

غافر‎ Ghāfir The Forgiver
Arabic text English translation
Classification	Meccan
Alternate titles(Ar.)	(Sūrat al-Muʼmin)سورة المؤمن
Other names	The Forgiving One, The Believer, Forgiving
Position	Juzʼ24
No.ofRukus	9
No.ofverses	85
No.of words	1226
No.of letters	5108
Openingmuqaṭṭaʻāt	Ḥā Mīm حم

Ghafir(Arabic:غافر,ghāfir;meaning:"The All-Forgiving",referring toGod), also known asAl-Muʼmin(Arabic:المؤمن,’al-mu’min;meaning:The Believer),is the40th chapter(sūrah) of theQur'an,with 85 verses (āyāt). It takes its name from verse 28,which mentions a distinguished believer from among the clan of thePharaohwho supported Moses, referring to him as a "believing man", henceal-Mu'min;The Believer. However, this surah is most often calledal-Ghafir(the All-Forgiving) because of theDivine Namementioned in verse 3.

Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believedrevelation(asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "Meccan surah",which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.

Summary

• Q40:1–3The Quran arevelationfrom the only true God
• 4It is denied by none butunbelievers
• 4–6Confederated infidels,however prosperous, are doomed
• 7–9Theangelsintercede for true believers
• 10–12Infidelsshallrepentinhell,but in vain
• 13–15God to be worshipped as the Supreme Being
• 16–18Judgement Dayshall come suddenly
• 19–21Ungodly men shall have nointercessor
• 22–23Former infidels destroyed to warn those coming after
• 24–25Moses called asorcererand a liar
• 26–27He and his followers persecuted byPharaohand his people
• 28Moses takes refuge in the Lord
• 29–30A true believer espouses the cause of Moses
• 31–37He warns Pharaoh and his people against unbelief
• 38–39Pharaoh orders a tower to be built up to heaven
• 40Pharaoh regards Moses as a liar
• 41–47The true believer exhorts the Egyptians to believe in the God of Moses
• 48God delivers the true believer from the devices of Pharaoh and his people
• 49Pharaoh and his people condemned to hell-fire
• 50–53Infidels shall reproach each other in hell, and call on their keepers for help in vain
• 54–55God assists his apostles in this world and in the next
• 56Moses received the Book of the Law
• 57The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the re-creation of humankind, but most people do not know
• 58Muhammad to fly for refuge to God against proud infidels
• 59God manifested to creation, but few men understand
• 60The righteous and the evil not equal
• 61The judgment-day sure to come
• 62Rejectors of God shall be rejected
• 63–66The true God rejected by ungrateful men
• 67–68The true God alone to be worshipped
• 69–70God the Sovereign Creator of all things
• 71–76The miserable lot of those who reject theScriptures
• 77Muhammad to persevere patiently
• 78No apostle ever wrought miracles without God's permission
• 79–81God revealed in his works of providence
• 82–83Former infidels were destroyed for their unbelief
• 84–85They all repented when too late to avail

Exegesis (Tafsir)

Q40:55

Translation: So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [ Allah ] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.

Infallibility is an indispensable attribute ofIslamic Prophet-hoodaccording to Muslims. So according to Muslims, all the Islamic prophets are infallible in the sense that they do not sin or disobey God's orders. Here, God reminds the believers of an important fact to which Muslims must be attentive on the way to God.

External links

• Works related toThe Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/40. The Believerat Wikisource
• Quran 40Clear Quran translation
• Q40:1,50+ translations, islamawakened