(Sura al-Furqan, 25:74).
O Lord, arouse me that I may thank You for the bounties You have bestowed on me and my parents, and that I may do good which pleases You, and do good to me with regard to my offspring. Verily I turn repentant to You, and verily I am one of those who submit. (Sura al-Ahqaaf, 46: 15).
Salat al-Istighfar To beseech Allah to remove worries and hardships, and keep the souls of the departed in peace and tranquility, recite a 2 Rak’at salat after Isha’ salat as under. First Rak’at (i) After recitation of al Fatihah and al Qadr, say astaghfirullaah 15 times. (ii) In the ruku’, after the dikr of ruku’, say astaghfirullaah 10 times, (iii) After the ruku’, when recitation of Sami-A'llaahu Liman H'amidah is completed, say astaghfirullaah 10 times.
(iv) In sajdah, after the dikr of sajdah, say astaghfirullaah 10 times. (v) After the first sajdah, while sitting when recitation of Astaghfirullaah Rabbee Wa Atoobu Ilay is completed, say astaghfirullaah 10 times. (vi) In the second sajdah, after the dikr of sajdah, say astaghfirullaah 10 times. (vii) After the second sajdah, while sitting, say astaghfirullaah 10 times, before standing for qivam. In the 2nd Rak’at say Astaghfirullaah 10 times before reciting tashahud. Previous…