Fifth Kalima Astaghfar (Seeking Forgiveness)
Use: Comprehensive repentance for known and unknown sins
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English guide — translation coming soon.
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمَدًا أَوْ خَطَأً سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمُ وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي لَا أَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ وَسَتَّارُ الْعُيُوبِ وَغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوبِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Astaghfirullaha Rabbi min kulli dhanbin adhnabtuhu amadan aw khata’an, sirran aw alaniyah, wa atubu ilayhi minadh-dhanbilladhi a’lam, wa minadh-dhanbilladhi la a’lam. Innaka Anta Allamul-ghuyub, wa Sattarul-uyub, wa Ghaffarudh-dhunub. Wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-Aliyyil-Azim.
I seek my Lord Allah’s forgiveness for every sin I committed — deliberately or mistakenly, secretly or openly — and I turn to Him from the sins I know and those I do not know. Indeed You are the Knower of the unseen, Concealer of faults, Forgiver of sins. There is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Greatest.
Daily repentance • Often
Covers deliberate and accidental, secret and open, known and unknown sins — the most thorough istighfar wording taught to beginners.
📚 Basis: Traditional kalima curriculum; istighfar phrases from Quran and hadith • Grade: Scholarly compilation
Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the Fifth Kalima Astaghfar (Seeking Forgiveness)?
I seek my Lord Allah’s forgiveness for every sin I committed — deliberately or mistakenly, secretly or openly — and I turn to Him from the sins I know and those I do not know. Indeed You are the Knower of the unseen, Concealer of faults, Forgiver of sins. There is no power nor strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Greatest. (Comprehensive repentance for known and unknown sins.)
What is the virtue of Fifth Kalima Astaghfar (Seeking Forgiveness)?
Covers deliberate and accidental, secret and open, known and unknown sins — the most thorough istighfar wording taught to beginners.
Where is Fifth Kalima Astaghfar (Seeking Forgiveness) from?
Basis: Traditional kalima curriculum; istighfar phrases from Quran and hadith. Grade: Scholarly compilation. As always, learn the wording from a teacher and consult scholars for rulings.