Islam > Asma > The Constantly Forgiving
Updated on 13 August 2026 at 4:39 AM
📖 1 min readThe Constantly Forgiving is one of the 99 beautiful names of Allah. Its meaning: The One who conceals faults and forgives again and again.
To pronounce the name The Constantly Forgiving in Arabic, we say: Al-Ghaffar.
It is written in Arabic: الغفار.
From the Arabic root غ-ف-ر (gh-f-r, to cover and forgive), on the intensive pattern فَعَّال (fa''al), it denotes abundant and repeated forgiveness.
The Name “The Constantly Forgiving” means: The One who conceals faults and forgives again and again. It affirms a perfection belonging to Allah without defect, limit, or resemblance to creation. In al-Ghazali’s perspective, the believer never claims to share the divine attribute in its reality; instead, the Name gives an orientation suited to the condition of a servant.
Meditating on this Name calls the believer to repent sincerely, conceal the faults of others, and forgive when forgiveness can bring reform. Knowledge of the Name thereby becomes worship, refinement of character, and trust in Allah alone.