What is the ruling on supplicating with the words: "O Allah, grant us repentance so that we may repent"?
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There is no impediment to supplicating with the phrase, "O Allah, turn to us so that we may repent," for the repentance of a servant is preceded by Allah's enabling him, in accordance with His, the Almighty's, saying: "Then He turned to them that they might repent." It is also recommended to frequently use the formulas of seeking forgiveness that are authentically transmitted in the .
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