The Best Form of Seeking Forgiveness and Determining Its Number

Question:
Sa'id from Riyadh, please, Sa'id. Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. And upon you be peace. And peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. May Allah do you good. Is it better to seek forgiveness, for example, saying "I seek Allah's forgiveness" a thousand or two thousand times, or to seek forgiveness using the form "I seek the forgiveness of Allah, there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him" two hundred times? May Allah do you good. I mean, I see that the better option is... May Allah prolong your life.

Answer:
It is better to say what came in the Book and the Sunnah: "I seek forgiveness from Allah and I repent to Him," "O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You," and the like. There must be evidence, my brother, for specifying a number; there must be evidence for specifying the number as one hundred or more or less. Yes.

The presenter:
Thank you, O 'Abd Allah,