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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-412: PERBEZAAN AL-GHUFRAN DAN AL-MAGHFIRAH DI DALAM AL-QURAN
What is the difference between the words al-Ghufran and al-Maghfirah in the Quran?
Short answer
Both words mean forgiveness, but the Quran uses them differently.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Both words mean forgiveness, but the Quran uses them differently. Al-Ghufran is used when seeking forgiveness in supplication and belongs to Allah alone, while al-Maghfirah is more general and may come from Allah or from others. Al-Ghufran appears only once, in Surah al-Baqarah verse 285, whereas al-Maghfirah appears 28 times.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kalimah al-Ghufran hanya milik atau bagi Allah sahaja. Adapun, kalimah al-Maghfirah lebih umum dan ia meliputi sama ada daripada Allah ataupun daripada selain daripada Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-412: PERBEZAAN AL-GHUFRAN DAN AL-MAGHFIRAH DI DALAM AL-QURAN”, 30 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3662-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-412-perbezaan-al-ghufran-dan-al-maghfirah-di-dalam-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-al-ghufran-and-al-maghfirah/