Category Archives: Istighfar
The Munajat Ode
This is a heartfelt entreaty seeking Divine Pardon. It has found a lofty place in many quarters of the Islamic world. The author of this work has not been decisively established. There are three variations to the origin and position of this ode: The Ottoman saint, Ahmad Ziya’uddin Gumushanevi, has attributed this work to the bosom [...]
Al-I’tiraf
Al-I’tirāf is a poem of supplication attributed to Abu Nuwās. Outwardly, he was a jester and poet whose antics and words drew much laughter from gathered crowds. Inwardly though, he was a sincere and God-fearing believer who was ever-mindful of his tryst with destiny. It was this side of him that penned Al-I’tirāf in the [...]
