Someone submitted a request for prayer to the Promised Messiah (as) for his debts. The Promised Messiah (as) said: “Recite the prayer for God’s forgiveness often. This is the way in which a person can free themselves from grief.”1
The Promised Messiah (as) stressed to someone the importance of seeking forgiveness from God and said: “Seeking forgiveness from God is the key to spiritual progress.”2
1 Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 3, dated 24 January 1901, pp. 10-11
2 Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 4, dated 31 January 1901, p. 11