Salaam to you all,
We often tend to forget the importance of the simple yet powerful du'a/supplication of 'ISTIGHFAR'...ie the saying or recital of "ASTAGHFIRULLAH" (I seek the forgiveness of Allah). Some of the benefits/virtues of ISTIGHFAR include:--
1) It removes anxiety and du'as are answered.
2) ISTIGHFAR also opens the door of Sustenance, Mercy and Knowledge.
3) Reciting Istighfar also helps us to calm ourselves and wipes out variety of worries from our body/mind.
Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:--
"IF ANYONE CONSTANTLY SEEKS PARDON (from Allah), ALLAH WILL APPOINT
FOR HIM A WAY OUT OF EVERY DISTRESS AND A RELIEF FROM EVERY ANXIETY,
AND WILL PROVIDE SUSTENANCE FOR HIM FROM WHERE HE EXPECTS NOT."
(Abu Dawud).
In view of this, we should include recital of lots of ISTIGHFAR in our daily Zikr [at least 100 times], when we come to Remember Allah... in the mornings and evenings.
We often tend to forget the importance of the simple yet powerful du'a/supplication of 'ISTIGHFAR'...ie the saying or recital of "ASTAGHFIRULLAH" (I seek the forgiveness of Allah). Some of the benefits/virtues of ISTIGHFAR include:--
1) It removes anxiety and du'as are answered.
2) ISTIGHFAR also opens the door of Sustenance, Mercy and Knowledge.
3) Reciting Istighfar also helps us to calm ourselves and wipes out variety of worries from our body/mind.
Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:--
"IF ANYONE CONSTANTLY SEEKS PARDON (from Allah), ALLAH WILL APPOINT
FOR HIM A WAY OUT OF EVERY DISTRESS AND A RELIEF FROM EVERY ANXIETY,
AND WILL PROVIDE SUSTENANCE FOR HIM FROM WHERE HE EXPECTS NOT."
(Abu Dawud).
In view of this, we should include recital of lots of ISTIGHFAR in our daily Zikr [at least 100 times], when we come to Remember Allah... in the mornings and evenings.