Seeking Forgiveness with the Intention of Requesting Righteous Offspring

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Question:
She says: Seeking forgiveness with the intention of sustenance for children and righteous offspring. Is there anything wrong with that?

Answer:
This is something that is required and prescribed. It is said:

Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor

اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُم مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُ

[Hud 11:3]

and it is said: “Seek the forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Do not return to be among the criminals.” And it is said:

ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers

اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا

[Hud 11:52]

and it adds:

strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals."

قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِينَ

[Hud 11:52]

. Noah (peace be upon him) said:

⁽¹⁰⁾ And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. ⁽¹¹⁾ He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers ⁽¹²⁾ And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.

فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَارًا

[Nuh 71:10-12]

Seeking forgiveness is a cause for bringing sustenance. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/226 — archive.org (10:57)

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