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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 ...
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.
Confession, in many religions, is the acknowledgment of sinful thoughts and actions. This may occur directly to a deity or to fellow people. It is often seen as a required action of repentance and a necessary precursor to penance and atonement. It often leads to reconciliation and forgiveness.
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 ...
According to Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: [ 10 ] Abu Hurairah reported that God has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and God is witr (one) and loves 'the witr' (i.e., odd numbers). — Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 419.
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]
al-Dawla. v. t. e. In Islam, sunnah, also spelled sunna (Arabic: سنة), is the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow. The sunnah is what all the Muslims of Muhammad's time supposedly saw and followed and passed on to the next generations. [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 ...