The phrase and its pronunciation
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَAstaghfirullāh
I seek forgiveness from God
Meaning
Asking for forgiveness: God’s covering and overlooking of sin.
When to say it
- After a sin or lapse.
- Three times after finishing prayer.
- Before dawn, on waking and at any time.
How to reply
No special reply.
The evidence
فَقُلۡتُ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارٗاY les dije: ‘Pidan perdón a su Señor, porque Él es Indulgente,
وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةًBy God, I seek God’s forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.
Preguntas frecuentes
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