Sayyid al-Istighfar

Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

Urdu Translation

اللہ! تو میرا رب ہے تیرے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، تو نے مجھے پیدا کیا اور میں تیرا بندہ ہوں، اور میں اپنے عہد اور وعدے پر قائم ہوں جتنا میری طاقت ہے، میں اپنے اعمال کے شر سے تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں، میں تیری نعمت کا اقرار کرتا ہوں اور میں اپنے گناہ کا اقرار کرتا ہوں، پس مجھے معاف کر دے کیونکہ تیرے سوا گناہوں کو کوئی معاف نہیں کرسکتا

Transliteration

Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bi ni'matika alayya, wa abu'u bi dhanbi faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh dhunuba illa anta

English Translation

O Allah, You are my Lord. None has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

📚 Source: Bukhari 7/150, Hisnul Muslim

About forgiveness duas

Supplications of istighfar: asking Allah to forgive sins and shortcomings. Many are reported from the Prophet ﷺ himself, and some come from the Quran as the words of earlier prophets.

They can be said at any time. Many Muslims make a point of saying them after prayer, in the last part of the night, or whenever they become aware of a mistake.

About the source

It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari and/or Sahih Muslim, the two hadith collections that scholars rank highest for authenticity. The reference also cites Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the popular compilation of daily supplications.

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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