What does Istighfar mean?
Seeking Allah's forgiveness, most simply with Astaghfirullah.
Istighfar explained
The Prophet ﷺ sought forgiveness more than seventy times a day though he was sinless. Istighfar opens provision and rain, the Quran says, and the sayyid al-istighfar, the master du'a of forgiveness, is among the morning and evening adhkar.
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Questions about Istighfar
What does Istighfar mean?
Istighfar (اِسْتِغْفَار, Istighfar) means: Seeking Allah's forgiveness, most simply with Astaghfirullah.
How is Istighfar written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written اِسْتِغْفَار and pronounced Istighfar. It is also spelled Astaghfirullah.
Where does Istighfar come from in the Quran or hadith?
The Prophet ﷺ sought forgiveness more than seventy times a day though he was sinless. Istighfar opens provision and rain, the Quran says, and the sayyid al-istighfar, the master du'a of forgiveness, is among the morning and evening adhkar. Source: Nuh 71:10-12; Sahih al-Bukhari 6307.
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