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==Manners of istighfar== | ==Manners of istighfar== | ||
A person was repeating the sentence “استغفر الله” (I ask God to forgive me) before [[Imam ‘Ali (a)]]. The Imam (a) told him there are six conditions to be met in order for an istighfar to be valid, and that it is only then that the recitation of such a sentence could help: | |||
1. Repentance over one’s past deeds. | 1. Repentance over one’s past deeds. | ||