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Quran verses about Pardoning others (ʿafw)

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22 verses in 10 surahs · 6 subtopics

Pardon appears in these verses first of all as an attribute of Allah, the Pardoning (al-ʿAfuww). They encourage believers to pardon and overlook, recall that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was commanded to pardon, praise those who forgive and their good end, and state that pardon waives a right. The same word also designates the surplus of wealth from which one spends.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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Praise for those who pardon and their fine end · 1 verse

Ali ’Imran3:133

وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝١٣٣

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden [i.e., Paradise] as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous

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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.

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