Hafiz soon
An-Nisa · 4:106
And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is ever Forgiving and Merciful.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 7
وَٱسْتَغْفِرِ
wa-is'taghfiri
And seek forgiveness
Word breakdown
وَ
Harf · Resumption particleand
ٱسْتَغْفِرِ
Fi'l · VerbAnd seek forgiveness
Rootغفرgfr
to forgive, pardon
234× in the Quran · Common
LemmaٱسْتَغْفَرَVerb (form X) - to ask forgiveness
Grammar rules
Command verb
وَٱسْتَغْفِرِ (And seek 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
وَٱسْتَغْفِرِ (And seek 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–X