03-29-2005, 08:32 AM
Bismillah
As salam alykom
Just to confirm the approach we are taking on this thread so that it wont change away and also to ensure that the reader grasps the core of interest here.
On this thread we are seeking to highlight how Quran contains remedies and solutions for day to day life problems. We wanted to explain how to apply the manual in your life and not only take it as a book of worship u recite to receive reward.
Jazaki Allah Khairan Umm for quoting this Ayah, we are aware that making Istghifar by default results into major reward and certainly forgiveness of sins.
But what we are after is what else can Istighfar do that people are not aware of.
Not to be repeating or prolonging the post, I will just sum up the fruit of Istighfar according to the Ayahs quoted above:
1. Useful during draught times as Allah Shall Send abundant rain.
2. Allah Shall increase the wealth (here Allah Didn’t specify which type of wealth that may include money, properties, knowledge, real estate, land, gold, jewelry, only to name a few).
3. Allah Shall grant children.
4. Allah Shall bestow agriculture fertile land.
5. Allah Shall makes rives flow and never dry.
6. Allah Shall Provide strength including physical, moral, even strength of faith (Eman), .. only to name a few. Because Allah Is the Graciouce, in this Ayah He Didn’t also specify which type of strength or in which area, so we must expand the areas according to what is adequate to His Majesty.
7. Allah Shall grant good enjoyment (which people pay thousands of $ to attain in vain) that is unlimited and incomparable.
8. Allah Shall bestow abundant Grace (again a general expression of grace which expands to include what we cant identify.
Allah u Akbar come on brothers and sisters use the prescription and don’t waste time go ahead and make a lot of Istighfar.