040 Surah Mumin
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Surat Ghafir (Arabic: "The Forgiver" (referring to God)), also known as Surat al-Mu'min (Arabic: "The Believer"), is the 40th surah of the Qur'an with 85 ayat. Ghafir also known as watchman or sentry (see Al-Ghafir). It is worthy of note that many a discussion are to be found in the openings of a number of foregoing Chapters, e.g. Baqara, Al ‘Imran, and A’raf. Furthermore, according to a number of traditions and many a words of its exeget, the first two letters of the opening of the Chapter in question are interpreted as Divine Names beginning with these two letters. As per a tradition narrated from Imam Sadiq (as), the twain letters in question are interpreted as Hamid (“Praiseworthy”) and Majid (“All-Glorious”). --- Updated: 2018-08-18
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