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Istighfar helps one achieve a good life and wealth, well fare, security, and respect. According to the Qur'an, "ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn to Him; He will provide you with a goodly provision to an appointed term and bestow His grace on every one endowed with grace". The 'good provision' in the verse has been interpreted as wealth and good material life. However, some people interpreted it as longevity, satisfaction, and turning away from people to God. According to a report, by an appeal to the above Qur'anic verse, [[Hasan al-Basri]] advised people who suffer from drought, poverty, and lack of children to ask for divine forgiveness. | Istighfar helps one achieve a good life and wealth, well fare, security, and respect. According to the Qur'an, "ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn to Him; He will provide you with a goodly provision to an appointed term and bestow His grace on every one endowed with grace". The 'good provision' in the verse has been interpreted as wealth and good material life. However, some people interpreted it as longevity, satisfaction, and turning away from people to God. According to a report, by an appeal to the above Qur'anic verse, [[Hasan al-Basri]] advised people who suffer from drought, poverty, and lack of children to ask for divine forgiveness. | ||
==Tawassul | ==Tawassul in Istighfar== | ||
* According to some | * According to some Qur'anic verses, it is permissible, and even recommended, to resort to people who are close to God in asking for God's forgiveness (e.g. 5:35). | ||
* In some | * In some Qur'anic verses, resort to others, such as [[the Prophet (s)]], in asking for divine forgiveness is mentioned (e.g. 4:64). | ||
* In other verses of the | * In other verses of the Qur'an, God orders the Prophet (s) to ask God to forgive him and his people (e.g. 47:19). | ||
* Some | * Some Qur'anic verses recommend believers to ask God to forgive their parents and other relatives as well as other believers (e.g. 14:41, 71:28, 7:151, 59:10). | ||
* Some verses forbid the Prophet (s) and believers to ask God to forgive polytheists; this implies that it is permissible to ask Him to forgive believers (e.g. 7:113). | * Some verses forbid the Prophet (s) and believers to ask God to forgive polytheists; this implies that it is permissible to ask Him to forgive believers (e.g. 7:113). | ||