قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا ٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا خَٰطِـِٔينَ
Qaaloo yaaa abaanas taghfir lanaa zunoo =banaaa innaa kunnaa khaati'een
They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."

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They said ‘O our father ask forgiveness for us of our sins; truly we have been sinful’.

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"I heard the Messenger of Allah (saas) say: 'The supplication of a father reaches the Veil (i.e. the place of repentance).'"
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