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In times of sadness and depression or anxiety, we tend to turn to Allah for help, to heal our hearts and souls from the darkness of the world. Supplication and dua are our keys to healing. When we feel empty and lost the only thing that takes us out of the darkness is remembering Allah. Allah prophet, Muhammad peace and blessing be upon him said: Do not talk too much without remembrance of Allah. Indeed excessive talking without remembrance of Allah hardens the heart. And indeed the furthest of people from Allah is the harsh-hearted. What is the definition of supplication in Islam?  Dua and supplication in Islam , represent the Muslim’s weapon, it’s the best way to come closer to Allah. Allah said in the Holy Quran that he will always answer our call when we call out for help. Allah said in the Quran about supplication: And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let th...

What is the difference between tawbah and istighfar? When making sins we turn to Allah asking for forgiveness, hoping if Allah could forgive us and erase away the sins we made. As humans we are not capable of stopping making mistakes, it’s who we are and what makes us humans. But what we are capable of is to repent to Allah, try not to make mistakes. In this article, we will understand what is tawbah and what is istighfar in addition to the difference between them. Let’s start. What is tawbah? Tawbah is the act of asking Allah for forgiveness, repenting for a sin we made, telling Allah that we are not going to repeat that mistake again. Tawbah is the way to coming closer to Allah, to walk on the right path, and stay away from doing any sin. It is the first step of discipline and our key to walking in the right way that gets us closer to god. Tawbah is what we should all do and understand, God created us for a purpose and that’s what we should focus on. And not to let life distr...