Forgiveness

Day 4 Page -71

Short Questions.

What is the meaning of “Allahu Gafurun”?
Answer : Allahu Gafurun means Allah is the forgiver.

What is the meaning of Gafurun?
Answer : Gafurun means forgiving.
Who would not escape from Allah’s punishment?
Answer : Man would not escape from Allah’s punishment
What types of person can become compassionate?
Answer: A person, who has pity and love to a greater degree and who can keep his anger under control can
become compassionate.
What was the name of Rasul (Sm)’s adopted son?
Answer: The name of Rasul (Sm)’s adopted son was Zaid.

What is called “Islami monotheism”?
Answer: Tauhid is called “Islami monotheism” .

Broad Questions.

• Explain- Allah is oft- forgiving.
  Answer : Forgiveness is one of the special virtues of Allah. Allahu Gafurun means Allah is the forgiver.
  Forgiveness means to forgive others.
  Allah is Oft- Forgiving. Allah forgives human beings. Human beings make mistakes, do wrong and commit
  sin. If after committing crimes and doing wrong, human beings are repentant, then Allah on His own
  pardons such person.
• Write a story expressing ideal forgiveness in the life of Great Prophet (SM).
  Answer :
  Story of Forgiveness
  People of Makkah forced Prophet (sm) to leave Makkah. At Allah’s command he went to Taif to save his life
  and preach Islam. They hurled stones at him and his adopted son Zaid. The two were bleeding because of the
  stone attack. But he did not curse them but prayed,
  “O Allah! They are foolish. They do not understand anything. Kindly forgive them.”
  The Great prophet (sm) never took revenge on his murderous enemies. He forgave them with a smile. He
  set shining example of forgiveness while he pardoned the people of Makkah when he conquered the city.
  The citizens of Makkah were moved by the Great prophet (Sm)’s ideal of love and forgiveness.
• Write down five sentences the importance of forgiveness.
  Answer :
  Importance/Benefits of Forgiveness
  1) No sinner could escape from His punishment if He had not pardoned the crime and sin of humans.
  2) It is the moral responsibility of man to forgive others.
  3) A person, who has pity and love to a greater degree and who can keep his anger under control can
  become compassionate.
  4) A forbearing individual is loved by all.
  5) Allah has declared reward for this type of persons. Allah has announced,
  “There is reward with Allah for those who forgave and settled disputers among people.”
  Allah says, “Those control anger and forgive people, Allah loves such kind of virtuous people”.