1-Literal and Technical Meanings.2-Use of Istighfar in The Qur'an.3-In Hadiths.4-Necessity and Importance.5-Istighfar: Recommended, Obligatory, and Forbidden.6-Manners.7-Preparations.8-Acceptance by God.9-The Best Times for Istighfar.10-Effects.10.1-Preventing Divine Punishment.10.2-Forgiving One's Sins.10.3-Increase of Livelihood and Children.10.4-Welfare and Longevity.11-Tawassul in Istighfar.12-Istighfar of The Prophets (a) and Other Infallibles (a).12.1-Istighfar of Prophets (a).12.2-The Viewpoint of Sunni Scholars.13-Istighfar by Angels.14-Prohibition of Istighfar for Polytheists.14.1-Ibrahim's (a) Istighfar for Azar.15-Ineffectiveness of istighfar for hypocrites.16-Notes.17-References.
