Forgiveness
Du'a Sayyid al-Istighfar
When to say it: Once in the morning and once in the evening
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration
Allāhumma anta rabbī lā ilāha illā ant, khalaqtanī wa ana ʿabduk, wa ana ʿalā ʿahdika wa waʿdika mastaṭaʿt, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt, abūʾu laka bi-niʿmatika ʿalayy, wa abūʾu laka bi-dhanbī, faghfir lī fa-innahū lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā ant.
Meaning
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
About this du'a
The Prophet ﷺ called this the master of seeking forgiveness. He said whoever says it with certainty during the day and dies before evening, or at night and dies before morning, is among the people of Paradise.
More du'as for Forgiveness
- Du'a of Adam for Forgiveness · After a mistake, whenever you want to turn back to Allah
- Du'a for Pardon (Laylat al-Qadr) · On the last ten nights of Ramadan, and any time