Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Istighfaar

इस्तिग़फ़ार

said is-tigh-faar

also written: Istighfar

Meaning

The act of seeking forgiveness from God, often by reciting 'astaghfirullah'.

Literally: seeking forgiveness

Related words

Repentance, the seeker's turning away from sin back toward God as the first station of the path.

Divine forgiveness and pardon of sins.