غَفَرَ (ghafara)to forgive
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb غَفَرَ (ghafara) — “to forgive”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: غَفَرَ يَغْفِرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| غَفَرَ ghafara | يَغْفِرُ yaghfiru | اِغْفِرْ aighfir | غُفْرَانٌ ghufraānun |
Meanings & examples
1. to forgive
- غَفَرَ اللهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.God forgave the believers.
- غَفَرَ الأَبُ لابْنِهِ زَلَّاتِهِ الكَثِيرَةَ.The father forgave his son his many mistakes.
- هَلْ غَفَرَ لَكَ صَدِيقُكَ مَا فَعَلْتَ؟Did your friend forgive you for what you did?
2. to be forgiven
- غُفِرَ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ بَعْدَ تَوْبَتِهِ الصَّادِقَةِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ.His sins were forgiven after his sincere repentance and seeking forgiveness.
- يُغْفَرُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ خَطَايَاهُمْ بِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَفَضْلِهِ.Believers' sins are forgiven by God's mercy and grace.
- لَيْتَ كُلَّ الْأَخْطَاءِ الَّتِي ارْتَكَبْتُهَا تُغْفَرُ لِي.I wish all the mistakes I made would be forgiven.
3. to forgive / grant pardon ( to someone for s.t
- غَفَرَ اللهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ.God forgives the believers.
- غَفَرَ الأَبُ لِابْنِهِ الخَطَأَ الكَبِيرَ.The father forgave his son the big mistake.
- هَلْ غَفَرَ لَكَ القَاضِي ذَلِكَ؟Did the judge forgive you for that?
4. to perch
- غَفَرَ الْعُصْفُورُ عَلَى غُصْنِ الشَّجَرَةِ وَبَدَأَ يُغَرِّدُ.The sparrow perched on the tree branch and began to sing.
- تُحِبُّ الطُّيُورُ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ عَلَى الْأَسْطُحِ الْعَالِيَةِ لِتُرَاقِبَ مَا حَوْلَهَا.Birds like to perch on high surfaces to observe their surroundings.
- غَفَرَ الْقِطُّ عَلَى حَافَّةِ النَّافِذَةِ يَتَرَقَّبُ فَرِيسَتَهُ.The cat perched on the windowsill, anticipating its prey.
5. to seek forgiveness
- غَفَرَ الْعَبْدُ إِلَى رَبِّهِ طَالِبًا الْعَفْوَ.The servant sought forgiveness from his Lord.
- يَغْفِرُ الْمُؤْمِنُ إِلَى اللَّهِ فِي كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ.The believer seeks forgiveness from God in every prayer.
- غَفَرْتُ إِلَى اللَّهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ أَخْطَأْتُ.I sought forgiveness from God after I made a mistake.
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