The Difference between Taubah and Istaghfar. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyah (751H) There are two types of Istaghfar; Istaghfar that is mentioned alone. Istaghfar that is mentioned with Taubah. The Istaghfar that is mentioned alone is found in the words of Nuh (peace and blessings be upon him) All Official Links from the Mufti Menk Channel can be found here: OF SCAMMERS WHO OPERATE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION PRETENDING Difference Between Istighfār and Tawbah. [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). Answer Praise be to Allah. Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness) is of two types, depending on whether the word is used alone or is accompanied by the word tawbah (forgiveness). When it is mentioned alone, it essentially means the same as tawbah. The two words are interchangeable, each carrying the meaning of the other, when mentioned separately. In this short clip, Shaykh Hatim expounds on the difference between Tawbah and Istighfar, and the misunderstandings surrounding it._____SiblingsOfIlm is dvZ3ntH.

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