The Meaning of Istighfar and the Causes of Forgiveness
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner asks: What are the causes of forgiveness? And what is the meaning of istighfar?
Answer:
The causes of forgiveness are repentance and returning to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with sincerity. If the servant repents to Allah with sincerity and pure intention, resolves to abandon the sin, resolves not to return to it—meaning, abandons the sin in action and resolves not to return to it—and feels remorse for what happened, then Allah accepts the repentance and forgives the one who repented and sought the forgiveness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
In the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:Sahih Muslim 2577a. So the cause of forgiveness is istighfar, seeking forgiveness from Allah and repenting to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner asks: What are the causes of forgiveness? And what is the meaning of istighfar?
Answer:
The causes of forgiveness are repentance and returning to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with sincerity. If the servant repents to Allah with sincerity and pure intention, resolves to abandon the sin, resolves not to return to it—meaning, abandons the sin in action and resolves not to return to it—and feels remorse for what happened, then Allah accepts the repentance and forgives the one who repented and sought the forgiveness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
In the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you.
يا عبادي انكم تخطئون بالليل والنهار وانا اغفر الذنوب جميعا فاستغفروني اغفر لكم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5945- معنى الاستغفار وأسباب المغفرة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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