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'''Istighfār''' (Arabic:{{inlineArabic| الإستغفار}}) is to ask [[God]] to forgive one's sins. It does not merely consist in the recitation of sentences such as {{inlineArabic|"اللّهمَ إغفِرلی"}} (God! Forgive me!), rather it is a true feeling of return to God and [[repentance]] for one's wrongdoings with a determination not to commit them again. Istighfar is not restricted to ordinary, fallible people; even the [[Prophethood|prophets]] asked for divine forgiveness. [[The Prophet Muhammad (s)]] was commissioned by God to ask for divine forgiveness for himself and for other believers, as an [[intercession]] for divine mercy. | '''Istighfār''' (Arabic:{{inlineArabic| الإستغفار}}) is to ask [[God]] to forgive one's sins. It does not merely consist in the recitation of sentences such as {{inlineArabic|"اللّهمَ إغفِرلی"}} (God! Forgive me!), rather it is a true feeling of return to God and [[repentance]] for one's wrongdoings with a determination not to commit them again. Istighfar is not restricted to ordinary, fallible people; even the [[Prophethood|prophets]] asked for divine forgiveness. [[The Prophet Muhammad (s)]] was commissioned by God to ask for divine forgiveness for himself and for other believers, as an [[intercession]] for divine mercy. | ||
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==Ineffectiveness of istighfar for hypocrites== | ==Ineffectiveness of istighfar for hypocrites== | ||
According to the Qur'an, istighfar for hypocrites (munafiqun) is ineffective, since they do not believe in God and the Prophet (s) and there is no way for them to be guided to the right path. | According to the Qur'an, istighfar for hypocrites (munafiqun) is ineffective, since they do not believe in God and the Prophet (s) and there is no way for them to be guided to the right path. | ||
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* The material for writing this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/استغفار استغفار] in Farsi WikiShia. | * The material for writing this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/استغفار استغفار] in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
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