Our Sheikh Daamat Barakaatuhum explains that the parents would punish a child who was naughty or did something wrong, or the parents might ask the child to ask for forgiveness by saying, “Ask for Maaf now, say forgive me!” When the parents indicate this, it means that they will accept the request for forgiveness, and they will forgive the child.

When Allah Ta’ala told us, and through Adam Alaihis Salaam, Allah Ta’ala has taught the entire mankind that whenever you will err, I have taught you the words of how to ask for forgiveness, and when you have asked Me, in accordance with how I have taught you, with these royal words, I will accept your supplication and forgive you. Allah Ta’ala has given us the guarantee of acceptance by giving us these words