Duas

Istighfar: Seeking Forgiveness from Allah

February 20, 2025

Istighfar (استغفار) means seeking forgiveness from Allah. It is one of the most powerful and beloved acts of worship. The Prophet (peace be upon him) would seek forgiveness more than seventy times a day.

Sayyidul Istighfar The master of supplications for forgiveness:

“اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ”

"O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I am upon Your covenant and promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for none forgives sins except You." The Prophet said whoever says this with conviction in the day and dies before evening enters Paradise. Whoever says it at night and dies before morning enters Paradise.

Simple Istighfar

“أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ”

"I seek forgiveness from Allah." Or:

“أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيَّ الْقَيُّومَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ”

"I seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty, besides whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him."

When to Say It After every prayer, when you remember a sin, in the last third of the night, and throughout the day. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "By Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times a day."