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Istighfar is either a verbal expression, such as "{{inlineArabic|استغفر اللّه}}" (I ask for God's forgiveness), or a deed, such as doing something that leads one to be forgiven by God. The verbal istighfar is discussed in [[fiqh]] in issues such as [[tahara]], [[prayer]], [[fasting]], [[hajj]], commerce, [[zihar]] and [[kaffara]]. | Istighfar is either a verbal expression, such as "{{inlineArabic|استغفر اللّه}}" (I ask for God's forgiveness), or a deed, such as doing something that leads one to be forgiven by God. The verbal istighfar is discussed in [[fiqh]] in issues such as [[tahara]], [[prayer]], [[fasting]], [[hajj]], commerce, [[zihar]] and [[kaffara]]. | ||
==The | ==The Use of Istighfar in The Qur'an== | ||
The concept of asking for divine forgiveness has appeared in the | The concept of asking for divine forgiveness has appeared in the Qur'an 68 times: 43 of these are different forms of "istighfar" (in the form of "istif'al"), 17 in the form "ighfir" (the imperative form, meaning forgive), 3 in the form of "yaghfir" (He forgives), 2 in the form of "taghfir" (you forgive), and one in the form of "maghfira" (forgiveness). In two [[verses]] of the Qur'an, the divine order for forgiveness has appeared with the word "hitta" (Arabic:{{inlineArabic| حطة}}): God issued an order for the [[Israelites]] to be forgiven. | ||
* The | * The Qur'an, 11:3: | ||
{{centered pull quote|{{Arabic| وَأَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُم مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُ ۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ كَبِيرٍ }}}} | |||
:"and ask forgiveness of your lord and then repent to him. He will give you enjoyment till a stated term and will give of his bounty to those of grace. But if you turn away, I fear for you the punishment of a mighty day". | |||
* The | * The Qur'an, 4:110: | ||
{{centered pull quote|{{Arabic|وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّـهَ يَجِدِ اللَّـهَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا }}}} | |||
:"he who does evil or wrongs himself and then asks forgiveness of Allah will find that Allah is the forgiver, the most merciful". | |||
There are many other verses of the | There are many other verses of the Qur'an in which the concept appears. | ||
==In hadiths== | ==In hadiths== | ||