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Seeking Forgiveness

Seeking repentance and istighfar

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullaha al-'Adheem alladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum wa atubu ilayh
I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, the Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him.
Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi Repeat 3x Dua for Forgiveness

About this dua

This supplication is recorded in Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi, and is traditionally repeated 3 times. It belongs to the dua for forgiveness category.

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