No. 82 in the enumeration

العفو

al-Afuww

al-Afuww — The Pardoner. Name 82 in the enumeration of the most beautiful names in the Tirmidhi hadith.

Overview

al-Afuww — The Pardoner. It is name number 82 in the enumeration of God's most beautiful names in the hadith of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) at al-Tirmidhi ¹; Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya devoted a chapter of Jala' al-Afham to explaining these names ².

In the Qur'an

The name occurs in the Qur'an, among them: 2:219، 7:199.

In the Sunna

Abu Hurayra reports: 'God has ninety-nine names — a hundred less one; whoever enumerates them enters Paradise' ³.

In the Qur'an

2:219
7:199

Paired names

al-Ghafur — The Forgiving

Sources

Jami' al-Tirmidhi
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Jala' al-Afham
Sahih Muslim

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