What is the ruling on supplicating with the words: "O Allah, I do not say I have repented, but I say, O Allah, accept my repentance"?
A Muslim should not say, "I do not say I have repented," for the Qur'an attributes repentance to the self, as in His (Allah's) saying: "Indeed, I have repented to You," and on the tongue of Musa (peace be upon him): "...He said, 'Exalted are You! I have repented to You...'" The repentance issued by the servant is preceded by Allah's turning to him in mercy, as in His (Allah's) saying concerning the three who lagged behind from Tabuk: "Then He turned to them in mercy that they might repent." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to say: "My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance, for indeed You are the Accepter of Repentance, the Forgiving," one hundred times. Therefore, a Muslim should supplicate with both phrases, as each has a scriptural basis.
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