Noor · 99 Names of Allah · Al-Ghafoor
الْغَفُورُ

Al-Ghafoor

The Great Forgiver · the 34th of the 99 Names of Allah
Name number
34 of 99
Meaning
The Great Forgiver
Arabic
الْغَفُورُ

Al-Ghafoor (الْغَفُورُ) is the 34th of the 99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna), meaning "The Great Forgiver." Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (Qur'an 7:180).

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Frequently asked

What does Al-Ghafoor mean?

Al-Ghafoor (الْغَفُورُ) means "The Great Forgiver." It is one of the 99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna).

Which of the 99 names is Al-Ghafoor?

Al-Ghafoor is the 34th of the 99 Names of Allah.

How do you write Al-Ghafoor in Arabic?

Al-Ghafoor is written الْغَفُورُ in Arabic.

More of the 99 Names

1Ar-Rahmaanالرَّحْمَنُ2Ar-Raheemالرَّحِيمُ17Ar-Razzaaqالرَّزَّاقُ55Al-Waliyyالْوَلِيُّ68As-Samadالصَّمَدُ83Ar-Ra'oofالرَّؤُوفُ93An-Noorالنُّورُ
Transliterations and meanings of the beautiful names (Asma ul Husna) follow a widely used standard; scholars render some meanings with slight variation. To learn all 99 with audio and reflect on them daily, open the Noor app. Have a question about a name? Ask Noor for the cited verse.