Forgiveness for Parents

Arabic

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

Urdu Translation

میرے رب! مجھے اور میرے والدین کو اور جو میرے گھر میں مومن ہو کر داخل ہو اور تمام مومن مردوں اور عورتوں کو معاف فرما

Transliteration

Rabbigh firli wa li walidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu'minan walil mumineena wal muminaat

English Translation

My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house as a believer, and all the believing men and women.

📚 Source: Quran 71:28, 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

This supplication contains words from the Quran itself. 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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