Seeking Forgiveness: Between Supplication and Remembrance
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is seeking forgiveness (istighfar) a form of supplication (du'a') or a form of remembrance (dhikr)?
Answer:
Dhikr is du'a', and it is of two types: du'a' of worship, which is glorifying Allah and praising Allah, and du'a' of asking, which is seeking needs from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is seeking forgiveness (istighfar) a form of supplication (du'a') or a form of remembrance (dhikr)?
Answer:
Dhikr is du'a', and it is of two types: du'a' of worship, which is glorifying Allah and praising Allah, and du'a' of asking, which is seeking needs from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء في السحر — islamhouse.com (38:23)
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