Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Ghafir
Surah Ghafir — Makki, 85 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
40. Surah Ghafir (غافر)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) · Ayahs: 85
Introduction — from Tafheem-ul-Quran
The first of the seven 'Ha-Mim' surahs, revealed when Makkan persecution had turned to plots against the Prophet's ﷺ life. Its hero is the believing man of Pharaoh's house who concealed his faith and then spoke out — a model of courage; Allah is 'the Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment.'
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net — the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.