Forgiveness, mercy and the acceptance of repentance are all connected with God’s attribute of deeds and they have been described above. These six attributes have been mentioned in the Qura’n. Let us pay particular heed to them.

Verse 3 of Surah Mumin (Ghafir):

He who forgives sins and accepts repentances. (1)

Verse 173 of Surah Baqarah:

For God are oft-forgiving and most merciful. (2)

Verse 5 of Surah Zumar:

He is exalted in power; he who forgives again and again (3)

Verse 60 of Surah Hajj:

For God is the One who blots out the sins and forgives again and again. (4)

Verse 37 of Surah Baqarah:

For he is oft-returning; most merciful. (5)

Verse 23 of Surah Hashr:

The Guardian of faith, the ever prevalent, the supreme, the great absolute (6)

1. This attribute has been mentioned once in the Qura’n.

2.The word “Gaffoor” has come 91 times in the Qura’n and often the word “Raheem” has come with it.

3. The word “Ghaffaar” has come 4 times and 3times the word “Azeez” has come with it. (See Surahs Saad-66, Zumar 5, and Ghaafir 42) It has come alone twice (Ta-Ha 82 and Nooh 10)

4. This attribute has come 5 times in the Qura’n in which 4 times with the word Ghafoor. See Hajj 60, Mujadilah 2, Nisaa 43, and 99. It has come once with Qadeer in Nisaa 149

5. Tawwab has come 11 times in the Qura’n as an attribute of God. It is joined with “Raheem” in all but two places and once with “Hakeem” like in Noor 10 and singularly once in Nasr 3

6. The word “Mutakabbir” has been used 8 times in the Qura’n but only once as an attribute of God.