About This Book

Seeking Forgiveness is a short work by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah on istighfar, asking Allah for forgiveness. As its title indicates, it deals with how to seek forgiveness and with a number of related questions that people commonly raise about repentance.

What's Inside

• Whether forgiveness is sought for doing something wrong or for breaking a prohibition
• Whether one must seek forgiveness for what was done unknowingly
• Whether one must seek forgiveness for thoughts that were never acted on
• Whether repentance remains valid if a person later returns to the same sin

Who It's For

• Readers who want a clearer understanding of repentance
• Readers of Ibn Taymiyyah's works in English
• Study circles on purification of the soul

Book Details

• Author: Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah