Sayyid al-Istighfar
اللّهمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَني وَأَنا عَبْدُك وَأَنا عَلى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ ما اسْتَطَعْت أَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما صَنَعْت أَبوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبوءُ بِذَنْبي فَاغْفِرْ لي فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ
TransliterationAllāhumma anta rabbī lā ilāha illā ant, khalaqtanī wa ana `abduk, wa ana `alā `ahdika wa wa`dika mastaṭa`t, a`ūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣana`t, abū'u laka bini`matika `alayya, wa abū'u bidhanbī faghfir lī, fa innahū lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā ant.
EnglishO Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek Your protection from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me and I admit my sins, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Roman UrduAe Allah, Tu mera Rab hai, Tere siwa koi mabood nahin. Tu ne mujhe paida kiya aur main Tera banda hoon, aur main apni taaqat ke mutabiq Tere ahad aur waade par qaim hoon. Main apne kiye ki buraai se Teri panah mangta hoon. Main apne upar Teri nematon ka iqrar karta hoon aur apne gunahon ka bhi iqrar karta hoon, pas mujhe maaf farma de, kyunke Tere siwa koi gunah maaf nahin kar sakta.
Daily istighfar
100 a dayأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
TransliterationAstaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh.
EnglishI ask Allah for forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance.
Roman UrduMain Allah se maghfirat mangta hoon aur Usi ki taraf tauba karta hoon.
Istighfar that forgives even great sins
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظيمَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ القَيّوُمُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيهِ
TransliterationAstaghfirullāhal-`aẓīmal-ladhī lā ilāha illā huwal-ḥayyul-qayyūmu wa atūbu ilayh.
EnglishI ask forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, besides whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all, and I turn to Him in repentance. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said Allah forgives whoever says this, even if they had fled from the battlefield.
Roman UrduMain azmat wale Allah se maghfirat mangta hoon jis ke siwa koi mabood nahin, jo hamesha zinda aur sab ko qaim rakhne wala hai, aur Usi ki taraf tauba karta hoon.
The dua taught to Abu Bakr
اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسي ظُلْماً كَثيراً وَلا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلاّ أَنْت، فَاغْفِر لي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِك وَارْحَمْني، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَفورُ الرَّحيم
TransliterationAllāhumma innī ẓalamtu nafsī ẓulman kathīran wa lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā ant, faghfir lī maghfiratan min `indika warḥamnī, innaka antal-ghafūrur-raḥīm.
EnglishO Allah, I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins except You. So grant me forgiveness from Yourself and have mercy on me. You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Roman UrduAe Allah, main ne apne aap par bahut zulm kiya, aur Tere siwa koi gunah maaf nahin karta. Pas apni taraf se mujhe bakhsh de aur mujh par reham farma. Beshak Tu bakhshne wala, reham karne wala hai.
Asking for complete forgiveness
اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لي ما قَدَّمْتُ وَما أَخَّرْت ، وَما أَسْرَرْتُ وَما أَعْلَنْت ، وَما أَسْرَفْت ، وَما أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي . أَنْتَ المُقَدِّمُ، وَأَنْتَ المُؤَخِّرُ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْت
TransliterationAllāhummaghfir lī mā qaddamtu wa mā akhkhartu, wa mā asrartu wa mā a`lantu, wa mā asraftu, wa mā anta a`lamu bihī minnī, antal-muqaddimu wa antal-mu'akhkhiru, lā ilāha illā ant.
EnglishO Allah, forgive me what I did before and what I left for later, what I did in secret and what I did openly, what I did in excess, and what You know better than I do. You bring forward and You put back. There is no god but You.
Roman UrduAe Allah, mere agle aur pichhle gunah, chhup kar aur khule kiye hue gunah, meri zyadtiyan aur woh sab maaf farma jo Tu mujh se zyada jaanta hai. Tu hi aage karne wala aur peeche karne wala hai, Tere siwa koi mabood nahin.
The dua of Adam and Hawwa
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمۡنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَتَرۡحَمۡنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ (٢٣)
TransliterationRabbanā ẓalamnā anfusanā wa il lam taghfir lanā wa tarḥamnā lanakūnanna minal-khāsirīn.
EnglishOur Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.
Roman UrduAe hamare Rab, ham ne apne aap par zulm kiya. Agar Tu ne hamein maaf na kiya aur ham par reham na kiya to ham zaroor nuqsan uthane walon mein se ho jaayenge.
For yourself and your parents
رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَلِوَٰلِدَيَّ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلۡحِسَابُ (٤١)
TransliterationRabbanaghfir lī wa liwālidayya wa lil-mu'minīna yawma yaqūmul-ḥisāb.
EnglishOur Lord, forgive me, my parents and the believers on the Day the reckoning takes place.
Roman UrduAe hamare Rab, mujhe, mere walidain ko aur sab momino ko us din bakhsh de jis din hisaab qaim hoga.
The dua of Prophet Nuh
رَّبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَلِوَٰلِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيۡتِيَ مُؤۡمِنٗا وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۖ
TransliterationRabbighfir lī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu'minan wa lil-mu'minīna wal-mu'mināt.
EnglishMy Lord, forgive me, my parents, whoever enters my home as a believer, and all believing men and women.
Roman UrduAe mere Rab, mujhe, mere walidain ko, jo bhi imaan ki haalat mein mere ghar mein daakhil ho us ko, aur tamam momin mardon aur momin auraton ko bakhsh de.
For forgiveness and mercy
رَّبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ وَٱرۡحَمۡ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّـٰحِمِينَ (١١٨)
TransliterationRabbighfir warḥam wa anta khayrur-rāḥimīn.
EnglishMy Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of those who show mercy.
Roman UrduAe mere Rab, bakhsh de aur reham farma, aur Tu sab se behtar reham karne wala hai.
In the last ten nights of Ramadan
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
TransliterationAllāhumma innaka `afuwwun karīmun tuḥibbul-`afwa fa`fu `annī.
EnglishO Allah, You are Most Forgiving and Generous, You love to forgive, so forgive me.
Roman UrduAe Allah, Tu bahut maaf karne wala aur karam wala hai, maaf karna pasand karta hai, pas mujhe maaf farma de.