We spend a lot of time optimizing our workflows, our marketing, and our skills to get ahead. But we often neglect the spiritual infrastructure that supports it all.
There is a practice so powerful that it can turn financial hardship into abundance and anxiety into peace. It’s called Istighfar.
Rasulullah ﷺ said, "Whoever constantly seeks forgiveness (Istighfar), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide for him from where he never expected." (Abu Dawud)
Istighfar is asking Allah for forgiveness. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, "By Allah!
I ask istighfar (asking Allah for forgiveness) and repent more than 70 times a day." (Bukhari 5/2324)
How to do Istighfar?
Istighfar can be done in any word. Even “Ya Allah! Forgive me Day!”
It will happen even if you pray.
However, asking for forgiveness in the words that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked for forgiveness is undoubtedly the best! Below are some Istighfar described in the hadith! Can memorize.
1- ﺃﺳﺘﻐﻔﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻠ (Astaghfirullah). Just say Astaghfirullah.
"The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to say Astaghfirullah 3 times after the prayer."
(Musnad Ahmad-22408)
2-ﺃﺳْﺘَﻐْﻔِﺮُ ﺍﻟﻠَ ﺍﻟﻌَﻈِﻴﻢَ ﺍﻟَّﺬِﻱﻻَ ﺇﻟَﻪَ ﺇﻻَّ ﻫُﻮَ, ﺍﻟﺤَﻲُّ ﺍﻟَﻴُّﻮﻡُ, ﻭَﺃﺗُﻮﻪُ
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Whoever recites this dua: Astaghfirullahal Azeem, Allaji la ilaha illa huwal hayyul qayyum wa atubu ilahi” will be forgiven even if he flees from the field of Jihad.
(Abu Dawud 1517)
3- ﺭَﺏِّ ﺍﻏْﻔِﺮْ ﻟِﻲ ﻭَﺗُﺐْ ﻋَﻠَﻰَّ ﺇِﻧَّﻚَ ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﺍﻟﺘَّﻮَّﺍﺏُ ﺍﻟﺮَّﺣِﻴﻢُ
Rasulullah (may peace be upon him) recited this dua a hundred times in one sitting while in the Masjid and we counted it: 'Rabbigfirli watub 'alaiya innaka antat tawabur rahim.' (Abu Dawud -1516). - ﺃﺳﺘﻐﻔﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭ ﺃﺗﻮﺏ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ 4
Abu Horaira RA. said, "I have never heard anyone say Istighfar more than the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)" Astaghfirullah waAtubu Ilaihi"! (Nasa'i Kubra- 10215)
5-- ﺳُﺒْﺤَﺎﻥَ ﺍﻟﻠﻪِ ﻭَﺑِﺤَﻤْﺪِﻩِ ﺃَﺳْﺘَﻐْﻔِﺮُ ﺍﻟﻠﻪَ ﻭَﺃَﺗُﻮﺏُ ﺇِﻟَﻴْﻪِ
(Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, Astagfirullahi wa Atubu Ilaih)
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite this dua a lot. Even the Prophet (peace be upon him) made this dua many times before his death. (Sahih Muslim- 484)
However, the most prestigiousIstighfar is, "Sayyidul Istighfar".
6. - ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﺭَﺑِّﻲ ﻻَ ﺇِﻟَﻪَ ﺇِﻟَّﺎ ﺃَﻧْﺖَ، ﺧَﻠَﻘْﺘَﻨِﻲ ﻭَﺃَﻧَﺎ ﻋَﺒْﺪُﻙَ، ﻭَﺃَﻧَﺎ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻋَﻬْﺪِﻙَ ﻭَﻭَﻋْﺪِﻙَ ﻣَﺎ ﺍﺳْﺘَﻄَﻌْﺖُ، ﺃَﻋُﻮﺫُ ﺑِﻚَ ﻣِﻦْ ﺷَﺮِّ ﻣَﺎ ﺻَﻨَﻌْﺖُ، ﺃَﺑُﻮﺀُ ﻟَﻚَ ﺑِﻨِﻌْﻤَﺘِﻚَ ﻋَﻠَﻲَّ، ﻭَﺃَﺑُﻮﺀُ ﻟَﻚَ ﺑِﺬَﻧْﺒِﻲ ﻓَﺎﻏْﻔِﺮْ ﻟِﻲ، ﺇِﻧَّﻪُ ﻻَ ﻳَﻐْﻔِﺮُ ﺍﻟﺬُّﻧُﻮﺏَ ﺇِﻟَّﺎ ﺃَﻧْﺖَ
If you read it in the morning, you will go to heaven if you die before the evening of that day.And if you read it in the evening, you will go to heaven if you die before morning. (Sahih Bukhari 6306).
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17 benefits of Istighfar:
>A lot of Istighfar causes a lot of rain. Good harvest in garden and crops. Rivers are alive.
>Allah honors the intercessor with good children, wealth and sustenance.
> Deen becomes easier. And work life is happy.
> The distance between Allah and the servant is broken.>The world is despised by the intercessor.
>He is protected from human and jinn devils.
> Deen and Iman can be tasted.
>Allah's love is earned.
> Intelligence and faith increase.
>Anxiety, anxiety is removed.
>Unemployment is eliminated.
> Proximity to Allah Ta'ala is achieved. Allah was pleased because of his repentance.
>Angels bring good news to him at the time of death.
>Hasher When the people in the field are in extreme heat and sweat, the intercessor will be under the shade of the Throne.
>On the Day of Resurrection when people are restless, the Istighfarari will be among the right-wing muttakin.
> One can survive from evil deeds.
>The angels carrying the Arsh also pray for him.
[Nazartun Naeem Fi Makarimi Akhlaqi Rasool: 2/302]
Istighfar is not weakness.
It is strength.
It is not guilt.
It is growth.
It’s like watering a dry heart — slowly, the greenery returns. Peace settles. Doors open that you never imagined.
I started making it a habit, even in small moments — walking, waiting, before sleep. And wallahi, the shift is real. Less heaviness. More hope. More feeling that Allah is near.
🌙 Especially In Ramadan…
As we fast, reflect, and purify our hearts, Ramadan becomes the perfect time to build this habit. A tongue busy with Istighfar is a heart protected from despair.
You don’t need perfection to start.
You just need sincerity.
Tonight, before you sleep, try saying:
Astaghfirullah
Slowly.
Meaningfully.
From the heart.
And see what changes.
What about you? Have you felt the calm that comes after saying Astaghfirullah with sincerity? Or which dua of istighfar resonates most with your heart right now?
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Ramadan Mubarak to those welcoming it soon — may this beautiful practice light up our days and nights.🌙
Share below — let’s remind each other and inspire one another to keep turning back to Him. Your one comment might be the nudge someone needs
today. 🤍
May Allah make istighfar our constant companion, forgive us all, and grant us Jannah. Āmīn.
Good luck !
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