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astaghfirullah.

A short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me.

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Meaning & usage

intj/ˌæs.tæɡ.fɪ.ɹəˈlɑː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me.

    literally
  2. An expression of guilt or shame.

    I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.
  3. An expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc.

    Multicultural-London-English · slang
    Astaghfirullah! Look at the state of your room.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, literally “I ask forgiveness from Allah”).

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