Istiftah

Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، اللَّهُمَّ نَقِّنِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْنِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ بِالثَّلْجِ وَالْمَاءِ وَالْبَرَدِ

Urdu Translation

اللہ! میرے اور میرے گناہوں کے درمیان دوری پیدا کر جیسے تو نے مشرق اور مغرب کے درمیان دوری پیدا کی۔ اللہ! مجھے میرے گناہوں سے پاک کر جیسے سفید کپڑے کو میل سے پاک کیا جاتا ہے۔ اللہ! میرے گناہوں کو برف اور پانی اور اولے سے دھو دے

Transliteration

Allahumma ba'id bayni wa bayna khataaya kama ba'adta baynal mashriqi wal maghrib. Allahumma naqqini min khataaya kama yunath thawbu abyadu minad danas. Allahummagh silni min khataaya bith thalji wal ma'i wal barad

English Translation

O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of filth. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow, water, and hail.

📚 Source: Bukhari 1/790, Muslim 1/408

About prayer duas

These supplications are connected to the ritual prayer (salah) and its surrounding moments, such as the opening of prayer, positions within it, and the time after the final salam.

Each has its own place. Some are said inside the prayer, others after it. Your local scholar or a prayer guide can confirm where a specific one belongs, because the schools of thought differ on a few details.

About the source

It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari and/or Sahih Muslim, the two hadith collections that scholars rank highest for authenticity.

Translations are provided for understanding. For the ruling or recommended timing of any dua, consult a qualified scholar. See our sources and methodology.

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