اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللہَ رَبِّی مِنْ کُلِّ زَنْبٍ وَّ اَتُوْبُ اِلَیْہِ
English Translation
I seek forgiveness from Allah for all my sins and turn to Him.
Roman Translation
Astagfirullaha rab-bi min kulli zambiyon wa-atoobuilaiyh
When, Where, and How Much to Recite
- When: Throughout the second ten days of Ramadan (11th to 20th days). Especially during:
- Tahajjud (night prayer).
- After obligatory prayers.
- Anytime during the day or night.
- Where: Anywhere, such as:
- At home.
- In the mosque.
- While traveling.
- How Much: Recite frequently and repeatedly, with sincerity and devotion. There is no specific number.
Background
- Purpose:
- To seek Allah’s forgiveness for past sins.
- To purify oneself spiritually.
- To seek Allah’s mercy.
- Significance: The second ten days of Ramadan are a special time for seeking forgiveness, as Allah’s mercy is believed to be abundant during this period.
- Emphasis on Repentance: It is a time for sincere repentance (Tawbah) and turning back to Allah.
Hadith / Quranic Reference
Quran:
- Numerous verses in the Quran emphasize the importance of seeking forgiveness (Istighfar). For example, Surah Az-Zumar (39:53) encourages those who have transgressed to not despair of Allah’s mercy.
- Surah Al-Imran (3:135) mentions those who remember Allah and seek forgiveness when they commit sin. “ ˹They are˺ those who, upon committing an evil deed or wronging themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives sins except Allah?—and they do not knowingly persist in wrongdoing?”
Hadith:
- The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized the importance of seeking forgiveness. He himself would seek forgiveness from Allah multiple times a day.
- Numerous hadith explain the virtues of Istighfar.
