Ghafir[1] (
Arabic: غافر, ghāfir; meaning: "
The All-Forgiving", referring to
God), also known as Al-Muʼmin (Arabic: المؤمن, ’al-mu’min; meaning: The Believer),[2] is the
40th chapter (
sūrah) of the
Qur'an, with 85 verses (
āyāt). It takes its name from verse 28,[3] which mentions a distinguished believer from among the clan of the
Pharaoh who supported Moses, referring to him as a "believing man", hence al-Mu'min; The Believer. However, this surah is most often called al-Ghafir (the All-Forgiving) because of the
Divine Name mentioned in verse 3.[4]
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed
revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is a "
Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.
Summary
Q40:1–3 The Quran a
revelation from the only true God
Translation: So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [ Allah ] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.[6]
Infallibility is an indispensable attribute of
Islamic Prophet-hood according to Muslims. So according to Muslims, all the Islamic prophets are infallible in the sense that they do not sin or disobey God's orders. Here, God reminds the believers of an important fact to which Muslims must be attentive on the way to God.[4]