astaghfirullah

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UK/ˌæs.tæɡ.fɪ.ɹəˈlɑː/

interjection

A short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me.

“I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.”

OriginArabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. literallyIslamA short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me.
  2. IslamAn expression of guilt or shame.

    I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.

  3. Multicultural London EnglishslangAn expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc.

    Astaghfirullah! Look at the state of your room.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ
  2. Englishastaghfirullah

Borrowed from Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, literally “I ask forgiveness from Allah”).

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Translations

Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ
  • أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha)Translations
Bengali আস্তাগফিরুল্লাহ, আস্তাগফিরুল্লাহ্
  • আস্তাগফিরুল্লাহ (astagphirullah)Translations
  • আস্তাগফিরুল্লাহ্ (astagphirullah)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 求真主饒恕 /求真主饶恕
  • 求真主饒恕 /求真主饶恕 (qiú zhēn zhǔ ráo shù)Translations
French starfallah, starfoullah
  • starfallahTranslations
  • starfoullahTranslations
Hindi अस्तग़्फ़िरुल्लाहु, अस्तग़्फ़िरुल्लाह
  • अस्तग़्फ़िरुल्लाहु (astaġfirullāhu)Translations
  • अस्तग़्फ़िरुल्लाह (astaġfirullāh)Translations
  • अस्तग़फ़िरुल्लाह (astaġfirullāh)Translations
Indonesian astagfirullah
  • astagfirullahTranslations
Japanese アスタグフィルッラー
  • アスタグフィルッラー (asutagufirurrā)Translations
Malay astaghfirullah
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Polish astaghfirullah
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Punjabi ਅਸਤਗ਼ਫ਼ਿਰੁੱਲਾਹ, استغفراللہ
  • ਅਸਤਗ਼ਫ਼ਿਰੁੱਲਾਹTranslations
  • استغفراللہTranslations
Turkish estağfurullah
  • estağfurullahTranslations
Urdu اَسْتَغْفِرُاللّٰہ
  • اَسْتَغْفِرُاللّٰہ (astaġfirullāh)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with astaghfirullah

lapamanaardaspahayaraahtabrazakaallahpapachafraabashahskamoinah
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Cite this entry
APA

astaghfirullah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astaghfirullah

MLA

“astaghfirullah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astaghfirullah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astaghfirullah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astaghfirullah.

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