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 * Many divine attributes, such as the Forgiver and the Pardoner, imply that God accepts people's requests for His forgiveness.
-==The best times for istighfar==
+==The Best Times for Istighfar==
-Istighfar is not restricted to any particular time, place or condition. But there are special moments or places in which istighfar will definitely be accepted. For example, according to the [[Quran]], the best time for istighfar is the dawn (sahar). According to Quranic exegetes, the verse “soon will I ask my Lord for forgiveness for you: for He is indeed oft-forgiving, most merciful” (12:98) refers to the fact that the prophet [[Yusuf (a)]] will ask for divine forgiveness in the dawn.
+Istighfar is not restricted to any particular time, place or condition. But there are special moments or places in which istighfar will definitely be accepted. For example, according to the [[Qur'an]], the best time for istighfar is the dawn (sahar). According to Qur'anic exegetes, the verse
+{{centered pull quote|{{inlineArabic|قَالَ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ‌ لَكُمْ رَ‌بِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ‌ الرَّ‌حِيمُ}}}}
+:"soon will I ask my Lord for forgiveness for you: for He is indeed oft-forgiving, most merciful" (12:98) refers to the fact that the prophet [[Yusuf (a)]] will ask for divine forgiveness in the dawn.
 ==Effects of istighfar==