Duʿāʾ for forgiveness
Seeking forgiveness is the believer’s constant return. These supplications — led by Sayyid al-Istighfār, “the master of seeking forgiveness” — are how the Sunnah teaches the heart to repent and be cleansed.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
"O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I abide by Your covenant and Your promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin — so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You."
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ
"I seek the forgiveness of Allah."
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
"Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers."
رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي
"My Lord, I have wronged myself — so forgive me."
More supplications by need
- Duʿāʾ for anxiety and distress
- Duʿāʾ for hardship and difficulty
- Duʿāʾ for knowledge and studying
- Duʿāʾ for protection
- Duʿāʾ for travel
- Duʿāʾ before sleep
- Duʿāʾ for grief and loss
- Morning duʿāʾ (adhkār al-ṣabāḥ)
- Evening duʿāʾ (adhkār al-masāʾ)
- Duʿāʾ before and after eating
- Duʿāʾ for leaving and entering the home
- Duʿāʾ inside the prayer (ṣalāh)
- Duʿāʾ for exams, study, and ease in a hard task
- How to make duʿāʾ — the etiquette