Asking Forgiveness in the Qur’an and the Masnavi Asking Forgiveness in the Qur’an and Mawlana Rumi’s Masnavi by Ibrahim Gamard We are asked to pray with total sincerity: “Astaghfiru ‘llâh” [“estafurullah”, in Turkish]. This means in Arabic, “I seek [asta-] the forgiveness of God [ghfir-Allâh]!” –for myself and others. We ask God to cover and purify … Continue reading Asking Forgiveness in the Qur’an and Mawlana Rumi’s Masnavi