Duas

Istighfar & gratitude

13 duas
1

Istighfar

۞  أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ
Pronunciation

Astagfirullah

Meaning

I am asking forgiveness from Allah.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA). He said, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, "By Allah! I ask Allah for forgiveness and repent more than seventy times a day."

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6307

2

Sayyidul Istighfar

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ  لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلٰى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِي ْ فَإِنَّهٗ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Pronunciation

Allahumma anta rbbee laailaha illa anta khalakktanee wa ana a'bduka wa ana a'laa a'hdika wa o'yadika mastat'tu a'uzubika min sharri ma sa'natu abooulaka bini'matika a'laiyya wa abooulaka bizambee fagfirlee fainnahu laayagfiruzyunooba illaa anta

Meaning

O Allah! you are my lord There is no true God but You. You created me, I am your servant. I am firmly established on your promises and promises. I seek refuge in You from all that I have done that is evil. my I recognize the blessing that you have on me. I confess my sins to you. So forgive me; Because no one can forgive sins except you.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Saddad Ibn Aws (Radi) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever recites these kalimas in any part of the day with his heart and dies before the evening of that day, he will be among the people of Paradise." Thus if someone He who falls with Dil Akin in any part of the night and dies before morning shall be of the Paradise.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6306

3

Treasures of Paradise

۞  لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ
Pronunciation

Laahawla olaa kuwata illaa billaah

Meaning

No one has any power except Allah's protection and power.

Virtue

Narrated on the authority of Hazrat Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (RA). He said, once the Prophet (ﷺ) said, O Abu Musa or he said, O Abdullah! Shall I not give you a sentence of the treasures of Paradise? I said, yes, tell me. Then he said the said dua.

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6409

4

Du'a-1 for forgiveness

۞  رَبَّـنَـا  فَـاغْـفِـرْلَـنَـا  ذُنُـوْبَـنَـا  وَكَـفِّـرْ  عَـنَّـا  سَـيِّـاٰ تِـنَـا  وَتَـوَفَّـنَـا  مَـعَ  الاَبْـرَارِ
Pronunciation

Rabbana fagfirlana zunoobana wa kaffir 'anna saiyyi a'tina wa tawaffana ma'al abrar.

Meaning

O our Lord! You forgive our sins, remove our evil deeds and make us die with the righteous.

Surah Al-Imran, verse no: 193
5

Du'a-2 for forgiveness

۞  رَبِّ  اغْـفِـرْ  وَارْحَـمْ  وَاَنْـتَ  خَـيْـرُ  الرّٰحِـمِـيْـنَ
Pronunciation

Rabbigfir warham wa angta khairur rahimin.

Meaning

O my Lord! Forgive, have mercy, you are the most merciful of all the merciful.

Surah Muminun, verse no: 118
6

Forgiveness for the believers

۞  رَبَّـنَـا  اغْـفِـرْلِـىْ  وَلِـوَالِـدَىَّ  وَلِـلْـمُـؤْمِـنِـيْـنَ  يَـوْمَ  يَـقُـوْمُ  الْـحِـسَـابُ
Pronunciation

Rabbanag firlee wa liwalidaiyya walil mu'mineena yawma yakumul hisab.

Meaning

O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents and the believers on the day of reckoning.

Surah Ibrahim, verse no: 41
7

Dua for freedom from the punishment of the hereafter

۞  رَبَّـنَـا  اِنَّـنَـا  اٰمَـنَّـا  فَـاغْـفِـرْلَـنَـا  ذُنُـوْبَـنَـا  وَقِـنَـا  عَـذَابَ  الـنَّـارِ
Pronunciation

Rabbana innana aamanna fagfirlana zunoobana wa kina azaabann naar.

Meaning

O our Lord, we believe. Forgive us and save us from the torment of the Fire.

Surah Al-Imran, verse no: 16
8

Dua of deliverance from hell

۞  رَبَّـنَـا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا إنَّهَا سَآءَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّ وَّمُقَاماً
Pronunciation

Rabbanasrif 'anna azaba jahannama, inna azabaha kana garama, innaha saat mustakarraw wa mukama.

Meaning

O our Lord! Remove from us the punishment of hell. Surely its punishment is certain destruction. What a poor place to live and live in

Surah Furqan, verse no: 65
9

It will be time to get up from the Majlis

۞ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ، وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الغَفُوْرُ
Pronunciation

Rbbigfir lee watub 'alaiyya, innaka antat tauwaabul gafoor.

Meaning

O my Lord! Forgive me and accept repentance; Surely You are the Oft-Repentant, the Forgiving.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Ibn Umar (R.A.), he said, "In every Majlis, it was calculated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say a hundred times before leaving the Majlis, "O Allah! Forgive me and accept my repentance. For You are the Acceptor of Repentance. The Forgiver”.

Reference: Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3434

10

Majlis' expiation du'a

۞ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِه سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوْبُ إِلَيْكَ
Pronunciation

Subhanallahi wa bihamdihee subhanakallaahumma wa bihamdika ashhadu al laailaha illaa anta astagfiruka wa atoobu ilaika.

Meaning

O Allah! We describe and praise Your Holiness. I bear witness that there is no god but You, I seek Your forgiveness and to You I run.

Virtue

Hazrat Zubair Ibn Mutaim (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites this dua at the end of any dhikr majlis. The Majlis is accepted by Allah Ta'ala and its reward is kept with Allah Ta'ala. If read in such Majlis Where unnecessary talk has been said, this dua becomes the expiation of the said Majlis. Moreover, this dua is for the majlis of that dhikr, as it is sealed (on important documents).

Reference: At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb, Hadith No: 2346

11

Dua for forgiveness for all living, dead, women, men

رَّبِّ اغۡفِرۡ وَارۡحَمۡ وَاَنۡتَ خَیۡرُ الرّٰحِمِیۡنَ۞
Pronunciation

Rabbigfir warham wa anta khairur rahimeen.

Meaning

O my Lord! Forgive and have mercy, You are the Most Merciful.

Surah Al Mu'minun, Verse No: 118
12

A dua for forgiveness and unity for all believers, men and women

اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ، وَأَلِّفْ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ، وَأَصْلِحْ ذَاتَ بَيْنِهِمْ، وَانْصُرْهُمْ عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ وَعَدُوِّهِمْ.
Pronunciation

Allahummagfir lilmumineena wal muminat, wal muslimeena wal muslimat, wa allif baina kuloobihim, wa aslih zata bainihim, wansurhum ala aduuyyika wa aduuyyihim.

Meaning

O Allah! Forgive all believing men and believing women, all Muslim men and Muslim women. Create love and harmony in their hearts, mend their relationships and protect them against you and their enemies. please help

Kanjul Ummal, Hadith No: 21959
Virtue

Hazrat Umar Ibnul Khattab (R.A.) used to recite Qunut after Ruku in the morning prayer as described in the hadith. He then sought forgiveness for the believers and Muslim men and women, in their hearts This dua was used to create love and unity, to mend mutual relations and to seek Allah's help against the enemy.

13

Dua for the forgiveness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for the Companions of the Ansari

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلأَنْصَارِ، وَلِأَبْنَاءِ الأَنْصَارِ، وَلِأَبْنَاءِ أَبْنَاءِ الأَنْصَارِ، وَلِنِسَاءِ الأَنْصَارِ
Pronunciation

Allahummagfir lil-ansar, wa liabna' il ansar, wa liabnai abna' il ansar, wa linisail ansar.

Meaning

O Allah! Forgive the Ansaris, the children of the Ansaris, the children of the children of the Ansaris, and the Ansari women.

Jame' Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3909
Virtue

Sacrifices and sacrifices of Ansari Companions for Islam were unparalleled. In recognition of their faith, love and self-sacrifice, the Prophet ﷺ made the above dua for them.