Difference between Maghfirah (مغفرة ) and Afwu (عفو )
Maghfriah: is for Allāh to forgive you for the sin but the sin will still be registered on your book of deeds.
Afwu: is for Allāh to forgive you for the sin and delete it from your book of deeds as if it did not happen.
That is why our beloved Prophet peace be upon him advised us to read this dua:
اللهم انك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عنا
(Allahuma Innaka Affuwun , Tuhibbul afua , Fa’afu Anna)
Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, rahimahullah, said:
أن العفو أن يسقط عنه العقاب ، والمغفرة أن يستر عليه جرمه صونا له من عذاب التخجيل والفضيحة
Al-‘Afwu is the punishment being waived off and al-maghfirah is his crime being concealed as a form of protection for him from the torment of being embarrassed and exposed…
[al-Majmoo’ul Fataawa, the seventh volume]
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