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Quran verses about Forgiveness and seeking forgiveness (istighfar)

المغفرة والاستغفار

41 verses in 20 surahs · 12 subtopics

Seeking Allah’s forgiveness is commanded in these verses, which also describe those promised it: those who repent and reform, who believe and do good, the God-fearing and the patient. They record how believers and prophets such as Moses, Abraham and Solomon asked for forgiveness, and forbid seeking it on behalf of an associator or a hypocrite.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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Those promised forgiveness: the pious · 1 verse

Ali ’Imran3:133

وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝١٣٣

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden [i.e., Paradise] as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous

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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.

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