istighfar

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noun

Act of asking God for forgiveness

OriginArabic اِسْتِغْفَار →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounistighfar (plural istighfars)

plural istighfars

  1. IslamAct of asking God for forgiveness

Origin

  1. Arabicاِسْتِغْفَار
  2. Englishistighfar

From Arabic اِسْتِغْفَار (istiḡfār).

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Translations

Arabic اِسْتِغْفَار
  • اِسْتِغْفَار (istiḡfār)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Bengali ইস্তিগফার
  • ইস্তিগফার (istigphar)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Hindi इस्तिग़फ़ार
  • इस्तिग़फ़ार (istiġfār)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Indonesian istigfar
  • istigfar(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Malay istighfar
  • istighfar(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Polish istigfar
  • istigfar(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Tamil இஸ்திஃபார், இஸ்திக்பார்
  • இஸ்திஃபார் (istifār)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
  • இஸ்திக்பார் (istikpār)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
  • இஸ்திக்ஃபார் (istikfār)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Turkish istiğfar
  • istiğfar(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
Urdu اِسْتِغْفار
  • اِسْتِغْفار (istiġfār)(Islam) act of asking God for forgiveness
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APA

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

Chicago

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

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