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==Istighfar by Angels== | ==Istighfar by Angels== | ||
According to the [[Qur'an 42]]:5 and 40:7, angels ask God to forgive the sins of people on Earth. Both verses talk about angels asking God to forgive others, rather than themselves. | According to the [[Qur'an 42]]:5 {{enote|The heavens are about to be rent apart from above them, while the angels celebrate the praise of their Lord and plead for forgiveness for those [faithful] who are on the earth. Indeed, Allah is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful!}} and [[Qur'an 40]]:7,{{enote|Those who bear the Throne, and those who are around it, celebrate the praise of their Lord and have faith in Him, and they plead for forgiveness for the faithful: ‘Our Lord! You embrace all things in mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your way and save them from the punishment of hell.}} angels ask God to forgive the sins of people on Earth. Both verses talk about angels asking God to forgive others, rather than themselves. | ||
==Prohibition of Istighfar for Polytheists== | ==Prohibition of Istighfar for Polytheists== | ||