MAGHFIRA (FORGIVENESS)
Forgiveness
is the being pardoned for sins committed against Allah, oneself and
others. However, Allah is the Ultimate Forgiver (He forgives after which
he blesses you even more)
"And
O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him (in
repentance): He will send you the skies pouring abundant rain, and add
strength to your strength: so turn ye not back in sin!" (Surah Hud, 52)
Allah
frequently orders remembrance of Him after acts of worship are
finished. Muslim reported that Allah's Messenger used to ask Allah for
His forgiveness thrice after the prayer is finished. It is reported in
the Two Sahihs that the Prophet encouraged Tasbih (saying Subhan Allah,
i.e., Glorified is Allah), Tahmid (saying Al-Hamdu Lillah, i.e., praise
be to Allah) and Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar, i.e., Allah is the Most
Great) thirty-three times each (after prayer)
Sayyidul-Istighfar (The Chief Prayer for Repentance)
Reported on the authority of Shaddad ibn aws, Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said “Sayyidul-Istighfar is:
اللَّهُمَّ
أَنْتَ رَبِّي لّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ،
وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ
شَرٍّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ
بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِر لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma
anta rabbee la ilaha illa anta, (O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the
right to be worshiped except You,) khalaqtanee wa-ana ‘abduka, (You
created me and I am Your servant) wa-ana ‘alaa ‘ahdika wawa’dika
mas-tata’tu, (and I abide to Your covenant and promise [to honor it] as
best I can,) a’oothu bika min sharri ma sana’tu, (I take refuge in You
from the evil of which I committed) aboo-o laka bini’matika ‘alaya, (I
acknowledge Your favor upon me) wa-aboo-o bizambee, faghfir lee (and I
acknowledge my sin, so forgive me,) fa-innahu la yaghfiruz-zunooba illa
ant. (For verily none can forgive sins except you.)
Then
Prophet Muhammad (May Allah be pleased with him) continued "If person
recites this during the day with strong faith in it and dies on the same
day before the sunset, he will be among the people of Paradise and if
somebody recites it at night with strong faith in it and dies before
sunrise he will be among the people of Paradise."
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