Hafiz soon
Hud · 11:90
And ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate."
Sahih International
Word 1 of 9
وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟
wa-is'taghfirū
And ask forgiveness
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
اسْتغْفرُ
Fi'l · VerbAnd ask forgiveness
Rootغفرgfr
to forgive, pardon
234× in the Quran · Common
LemmaٱسْتَغْفَرَVerb (form X) - to ask forgiveness
وا
Ism · Personal pronounyou all/your
Grammar rules
Command verb
وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ (And ask forgiveness) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Lesson 10 · Commands & FutureVerb form X — seeking/requesting
وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ (And ask forgiveness) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–XConjunction وَ (and)
وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ (And ask forgiveness) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Lesson 4 · Particles