Nosheen Saeed | Istigfaar in the Quran | June 10, 2017

Istigfaar in the Quran RAMADAN 15, 1438

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Surah Hud

Theme of Surah Hud

The Prophet said Surah Hud made his hair turn grey due to the stories of the messengers and how Allah commanded to have moderation in reforming.

In ayah 112 and 113 we are told to steadfast be on the right course. The ones who repent will be on the right path. We should not transgress and we should not create problems for the people we want to reform. At the same time, we should not incline towards the disbelievers

Istigfaar in Surah Hud

The mention of Istigfaar is mentioned four times in Surah Hud where it is mentioned three times as acommand and once as a dua.. This is telling us we need to reform ourself by Istigfaar.

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Impacts and Benefits of Istigfaar

Impact 1: Allah will grant you a good life till death. You will enjoy all the blessings ( your family, house , eyes, ears etc.)

Impact 2: Allah will grant you extra favors and bounties. These favors are additional to be basic provision e.g. faith, knowledge, wisdom etc.

Impact 3: Allah will send rain in abundance upon you.

Impact 4: Allah will increase you in strength.

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Impact 5: Allah will be near and respond to you. When you do istigfaar then your dua will be answered.

Impact 6: When you do Istigfaar then Allah will be merciful to you and He will love you.

This tells us Istigfaar reforms us. The more istighfar we do, the better is our reforming.

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Surah Hud Ayah 45-48

Prophet Noah called his son to come with him on the boat but his son refused and said he will take refuge on the mountain. Then the wave separate Noah from his son. Everyone drowned except those who were on the ship.

Ayah 45

Prophet Noah is asking Allah that my son is from my family and you promised you will save my family and you are the best to judge.

Ayah 46

Allah is telling Prophet Noah that your son is not from your family because his actions are not worthy. The ones who are worthy are the ones who are doing good deeds. Allah tells Noah to not ask him something which he does not have knowledge about. This tells us that we should not ask questions about which we don’t know the consequences. It’s not haram to ask for the duniya, but we need to behave well with Allah when supplicating to Him

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Ayah 47 This is supplication of Noah. Noah immediately realized his mistake and he quickly accepted the reforming.

O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from) (رب إني أعوذ بك أن أسألك ما لیس لي بھ علم )asking You that of which I have no knowledge.):

Noah said ‘My Rabb, I seek refuge with You from asking You which I don’t have knowledge about’. This shows he can’t trust himself. He sought refuge with Allah to not ask Allah what he does not have knowledge about.

And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on) (وإال تغفر لي وترحمني أكن من الخاسرین ) me, I will indeed be one of the losers):

Noah didn’t say ‘forgive me and have mercy on me’, but ‘if You don’t forgive me and have mercy on me then I’ll be among the losers’. This shows with forgiveness and mercy we’ll be winners, but when we’re deprived of mercy and forgiveness then we’ll be losers. After making the dua, Allah told him to come down with peace and blessings.