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Istighfar is the act of seeking forgiveness from Allah by the means of both the tongue and the heart for one's negligence and mistakes. The triliteral root ghayn fā rā (غ ف ر) occurs 234 times in the Quran, in nine derived forms. Allah wants us to make a lot of His dhikr /remembrance. He knows we commit sins/mistakes but He wants us to seek His forgiveness, repent, and ask for His mercy. Allah loves to forgive and accept our sincere repentance. It is the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet ﷺ to seek Istighfar for more than 70 times daily. People often forget the importance of Istighfar which is the gateway of relief from distress and happiness in this world and hereafter.