Comparing Seeking Forgiveness and Glorification
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks: Which is better, seeking forgiveness or glorification? And are there any hadiths regarding seeking forgiveness from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
It is mentioned in the Qur'an[Al-Muzzammil 73:20] [Nuh 71:10] It is mentioned in the Qur'an, my brother, the command to seek forgiveness, which is asking for pardon, and glorification is exalting Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So one combines seeking forgiveness with glorification, the declaration of Allah's oneness, and the takbir. One combines these remembrances to increase his good, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks: Which is better, seeking forgiveness or glorification? And are there any hadiths regarding seeking forgiveness from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
It is mentioned in the Qur'an
And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌAnd said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.
فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:09)
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