Al-‘Afoow
The Pardoner
He is the One Who erases and pardons sins and does not punish the perpetrator, though he deserves it. This noble name occurs 5 times in the Qur’an.

For example:
(If you display a charitable (deed) or conceal it, or pardon an odious deed, then surely Allah has been Pardoner, Most Competent.) (Sūrat Al-Nisā’: 149) And (Indeed, Allah has been Pardoner, All-Forgiving.) (Sūrat Al-Nisā’: 43)

In light of this great name, I would say:
1. When you see how Allah Almighty pardons His servants and shows clemency towards them, your love for Him and your hope for His rewards increases.

2. When a person knows the great clemency of Allah Almighty, no despair can remain in his heart.

3. Whoever sincerely seeks the clemency of Allah Almighty, deserves to be pardoned by Him especially if he accompanies that with regret over his past sins and real resolve to follow the right path.

4. One of the best means whereby you can attain the pardon of Allah is to be clement yourself towards His servants, for indeed He is Clement and loves clemency. him)
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The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon said, “Allah increases the honor of him who pardons.”20 Referring to the immense reward of those who pardon, Allah Almighty says,(And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is (due) from Allah.) (Sūrat AlShūra: 40)

5. There are cases when the mistake is serious, and the person at the receiving end finds it difficult to pardon given the heinousness of the error. In such situation, he should remember his Lord and how He loves and pardons those who are clement and the generous reward He has prepared for them. As a result, his fury and desire for revenge abates and his anguish turns into pleasure and peace.

A case in point is Prophet Yūsuf’s conduct towards his brothers despite all what they did to him. He said without hesitation, (No blame lies with you today. May Allah forgive you. He is the Most Merciful of all those that are merciful.) (Sūrat Yūsuf: 92)
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20 Narrated by Muslim)
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