Friday, October 5, 2007

Istighfar- Seeking Forgiveness

The Prophet ( peace be upon him), said, "The best supplication for forgiveness is to say, 'Allahumma

anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu.

A'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfirli innahu

la yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta
(O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and

I am Your servant, and I try my best to keep my covenant (faith) with You and to live in the hope of

Your promise. I seek refuge in You from evil done by me. I acknowledge Your favors upon me and I

acknowledge my sins. So forgive me for none forgives sins but You."') The Prophet (peace be upon

him), added, "If somebody recites this during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day

before the evening, he will be one of the people of Paradise. And if somebody recites it at night with

firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be one of the people of Paradise." (Bukhari)

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