What is meant by "al-afw wal-afiyah" (forgiveness and well-being) in the supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for al-afw wal-afiyah"?
"Al-afw (forgiveness) is pardoning sins and not punishing for them, its root meaning is erasing the trace. As for al-afiyah (well-being), it means safety in one's religion, body, family, and wealth from all tribulations."
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