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Difference Between Istighfār and Tawbah

March 24, 2013

[And seek forgiveness of your Lord and turn to Him in repentance whereupon He will grant you a fair enjoyment of life until an appointed term.] Hūd:3   In sūrah Hūd Allāh commands us to do Istighfār (seek forgiveness) then He commands us to do Tawbah (turn to Him in repentance). Which raises an important question: what is the difference between the two? Their meanings are almost identical. Yet they are two completely different actions, and in order to fulfil…

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