Does frequent seeking of forgiveness (Istighfar) increase good deeds, forgiveness, provision, and goodness, even if the person does not recall a specific sin?
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Seeking forgiveness is prescribed for sins a person knows about and for those they do not know about, and the benefit of seeking forgiveness encompasses all of that.
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