When I come upon a verse containing seeking forgiveness or gratitude, should I say, “O Allah, forgive me,” or “O Allah, make me among the grateful”?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. When I recite the Qur'an or hear it on the radio and come upon a verse containing seeking forgiveness, gratitude, patience, or mindfulness of Allah, should I say, “O Allah, forgive me,” “O Allah, make me among the grateful,” or “O Allah, make me among the mindful”? Is this permissible or not?
The Shaykh:
When you hear it.
The questioner:
When I recite the Qur'an or hear it on the radio, and come upon a verse containing seeking forgiveness, gratitude, patience, or mindfulness of Allah, should I say, “O Allah, forgive me,” “O Allah, make me among the grateful,” or “O Allah, make me among the mindful”? Is this permissible or not?
The Shaykh:
What is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is This is what is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him). And if the one reciting the Qur'an does this outside of prayer as well, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. When I recite the Qur'an or hear it on the radio and come upon a verse containing seeking forgiveness, gratitude, patience, or mindfulness of Allah, should I say, “O Allah, forgive me,” “O Allah, make me among the grateful,” or “O Allah, make me among the mindful”? Is this permissible or not?
The Shaykh:
When you hear it.
The questioner:
When I recite the Qur'an or hear it on the radio, and come upon a verse containing seeking forgiveness, gratitude, patience, or mindfulness of Allah, should I say, “O Allah, forgive me,” “O Allah, make me among the grateful,” or “O Allah, make me among the mindful”? Is this permissible or not?
The Shaykh:
What is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is
In the night prayer, that whenever he passed by a verse of mercy, he would stop and ask for it, and whenever he passed by a verse of punishment, he would stop and seek refuge,
في صلاة الليل أنه كان كلما مر بآية رحمة وقف وسأل، وكلما مر بآية عذاب وقف وتعوذ،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حينما أمر على آية فيها استغفار أو شكر، هل أقول اللهم اغفر لي، اللهم اجعلني من الشاكرين؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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