Istighfar
Sign in to saveIstighfar () is the act of seeking forgiveness of Allah in Islam. This is usually done by saying "I seek the forgiveness of Allah" (), or "I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and turn to him (in repentance)" ().
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- Meaning
- Purpose
- In the Qur'an
- Quranic verses regarding istighfar
- In narrations
- Significance
- Conditions for istighfar
- Etiquette
- Istighfar of prophets
- Related invocations
- References
Istighfar () is the act of seeking forgiveness of Allah in Islam. This is usually done by saying "I seek the forgiveness of Allah" (), or "I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and turn to him (in repentance)" ().
It is considered one of the essential parts of worship in Islam.
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