The fifth kalima also referred to as “Astaghfar” means “seeking forgiveness from sins.” It represents a believer seeking an apology from Allah for his sins and sorrows whether they are done intentionally or unintentionally.
Reciting the 5th Kalma helps the Muslim to drive back from sins and clean his soul by the power of Astaghfar and Tauba which are the highest virtues of forgiveness near Allah.
It Comes after the 4th Kalima (Tawheed) and before the 6th Kalma -Radde Kufr-
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5th Kalma in Arabic
اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهِ رَبِّىْ مِنْ كُلِِّ ذَنْۢبٍ اَذْنَبْتُهٗ عَمَدًا اَوْ خَطَا ًٔ سِرًّا اَوْ عَلَانِيَةً وَّاَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْۢبِ الَّذِیْٓ اَعْلَمُ وَ مِنَ الذَّنْۢبِ الَّذِىْ لَآ اَعْلَمُ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوْبِ وَ سَتَّارُ الْعُيُوْبِ و َغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوْبِ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِىِِّ الْعَظِيْمِؕ
5th kalma in English meaning & Transliteration
I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, from every sin I committed knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly, and I turn towards Him from the evil that I know and from the sin that I do not know. Certainly You, You (are) the knower of the hidden things and the Concealer (of) the mistakes and the Forgiver (of) the sins. And (there is) no power and no strength except from Allah, the Highest, the Greatest.
Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kulli Dhambin Adhnabtuhoo ‘Amadan Aw Khata-an Sirran Aw ‘Alaaniyata-wn Wa-atoobu Ilaihi Min-adh Dhambi-l Ladhee A’lamu Wamina-dh Dhambi-l Ladhi Laaa A’lamu Innaka Anta ‘Allaamu-l Ghuyoobi Wasattaaru-l ‘Uyoobi Wa Ghaffaaru-dh Dhunubi Walaa Hawla Walaa Quwwata Illaa Billaahi-l ‘Aliyyil ‘Azeem.
Benefits of 5th Kalima -Astaghfar-
Reciting the fifth kalima is a great supplication for those seeking forgiveness. This in turn can set you free from the past and enable you to have a strong, functioning, healthy body and mind for the future.
Stress, anxiety, and regrets can be silent killers which take their toll slowly but accumulate through time. We need to become aware of the things we have done wrong and sincerely repent to relieve ourselves of the past.
The benefits of Astaghfar in general are:
- Muslim directs his deeds according to the teaching of Allah
- It gives permanent relief & happiness.
- It removes anxieties and depression
- Duas are answered by following the traits of Astaghfar
- It opens the door of mercy.
- It increases the knowledge of an individual.
- Astaghfar is also the gateway to productivity
- It is the best way to get our sins forgiven by Allah
- It relates us closer to Allah
