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Istighfar (Arabic: ٱسْتِغْفَار, romanized: istighfār) is the act of seeking forgiveness of God in Islam.This is usually done by saying "I seek the forgiveness of God" (Arabic: أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰهَ, romanized: astaghfiru llāha), or "I seek the forgiveness of God, my Lord, and turn to him (in repentance)" (Arabic: أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰهَ ...
Dhikr (Arabic: ذِكْر; [ a ] / ðɪkr /; lit.'remembrance, reminder,[ 4 ] mention[ 5 ]') is a form of Islamic worship in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited for the purpose of remembering God. [ 4 ][ 6 ] It plays a central role in Sufism, [ 7 ] and each Sufi order typically adopts a specific dhikr, accompanied by specific ...
v. t. e. Salat al-Istikhaara (Arabic: صلاة الاستخارة), which translates as Prayer of Seeking Counsel, is a prayer recited by Muslims who seek guidance from God when facing a decision in their life. The prayer, known as salah in Arabic is performed in two units of prayer or raka'ah followed by the supplication of Salat al-Istikhaara.
For the Pakistani politician, see Rabia Basri (politician). Rābiʼa al-ʼAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya (Arabic: رابعة العدوية القيسية; c.716 – 801 CE) [ 1 ] was a poet, one of the earliest Sufi mystics and an influential religious figure. [ 2 ] She is known in some parts of the world as Hazrat Rabia Basri, Rabia Al Basri or simply ...
The Six Kalmas (Arabic: ٱلكَلِمَات ٱلسِتّ al-kalimāt as-sitt, also spelled qalmah), also known as the Six Traditions or the Six Phrases, are six Islamic phrases (prayers) often recited by South Asian Muslims. The phrases are taken in part from hadiths. Recitation of the Six Kalimahs is taught in South Asian Muslim schools. [1]
Biography. Maruf was born in the district of Wasit or Karkh in Baghdad. According to some sources, he is of Mandaean origin. [ 2 ] His father's name was Firuz, which suggests that he was of Persian origin. [ 3 ] Attar narrates in his Memorial of the Saints that Maruf converted to Islam at a young age at the hands of Ali al-Ridha after rejecting ...
Istiḥsan (استحسان [istiħsaːn]) is an Arabic word derived from the word al-husn (الحسن) which means good which is the opposite meaning of al-qubh (القبح) which means bad. The word istiḥsan is used to express "decorating or improving or considering something good". [ 1 ] It also applies to mean something towards which one ...
Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Ali al-Sadiq was born in Medina around 700 CE, and 702 is given in most sources, according to Gleave. [1] Ja'far was the eldest son of Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Bāqir, [11] the fifth Shīʿīte Imam, who was a descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, and Fāṭima, Muhammad's daughter.