“Which is better: that I glorify Allaah (tasbeeh) or that I seek forgiveness (istighfaar)?” Ibn al-Jowzi replied: “A dirty garment is more in need of soap than perfume.”
Tag: istighfaar
Benefits of seeking forgiveness
What are the religious and worldly benefits of istighfaar?
Engaging in seeking forgiveness
Every night, Wakee’ ibn al-Jarraah رحمه الله would not sleep until he had read a third of the Qur.aan. Then, during the last [third] of the night he would stand in prayer and recite the al-Mufassal.