Sincere repentance (Tawbah Nusooh) is the fastest path to forgiveness and peace of heart. The Prophet ﷺ taught a comprehensive prayer for repentance:
"O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I am upon Your covenant and promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I acknowledge my sins, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You."

Other authentic prayers for repentance include:

• Comprehensive prayer: "O Allah, forgive me all my sins, their minor and major, their first and last, their hidden and open."

• Prophet’s ﷺ prayer: "O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins except You. So forgive me with Your forgiveness and have mercy on me, indeed You are the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful."

• Confession of wrongdoing: "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."

Steps for sincere repentance:

1. Acknowledgment: Confront your sin before Allah.

2. Regret: Feel genuine remorse for past actions.

3. Determination: Commit to never returning to the sin.

4. Restitution: Make amends if the sin affected others.

5. Increase in Dhikr and Istighfar: Regularly remember and glorify Allah.

Repentance must be sincere, with immediate cessation of sin, to attain forgiveness and inner peace.

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