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# Al-'Afuww

**الْعَفُوُّ** — The Forgiver

The One who completely erases sins and pardons faults, leaving no trace of past transgressions.

**Source:** Nisâ 4:99 (4:99)

**Virtue:** Al-'Afuww declares that Allah forgives sins and entirely erases their traces; Al-Ghafur means 'the One who covers,' while Al-'Afuww means 'the One who erases.' In Surah an-Nisa' 4:99 He says: 'It may be that Allah will pardon them; Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.' Al-'Afuww's grace is that the sin is not merely covered; on the Day of Judgment not even a record of it remains. The du'a the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught 'A'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) for Laylat al-Qadr centers on this name: 'Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun, tuhibbu'l-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni.' The servant who reflects on this name hopes their past be entirely erased.

## Related hadith

> 'A'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! If I reach Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say?' He taught me: 'Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun, tuhibbu'l-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni.'
> — Tirmizî, Daavât 3513

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