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Istighfar in the Qur'an and Hadith

Seeking forgiveness opens the doors of Allah's mercy, removes worries and brings peace to the heart

Illuminated opening pages of a fourteenth-century Mamluk Qur'an, in gold and blue geometric ornament — Illuminated frontispiece of a Mamluk Qur'an, Cairo, c. 1366–1368. National Library of Egypt, Masahif Rasid 6.National Library of Egypt · Public Domain Mark 1.0

Holy Qur'an

وَمَنْ يَّغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ اِلَّا اللهُ

And who can forgive sins except Allah?
Surah Aal-e-Imran, 3:135

Hadith

By Him in whose Hand is my soul, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day
Sahih Bukhari

Istighfar is a source of great blessings. It removes the darkness of sins and brings man into the light of Allah's mercy
The Promised Messiah (as)Malfuzat, Vol. 8, p. 28

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