29/05/2026
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever recites this du‘ā during the day with firm faith in it and dies before evening will enter Jannah. And whoever recites it at night with firm faith in it and dies before morning will enter Jannah.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 6306
This is Sayyidul Istighfar — the greatest and most complete form of seeking forgiveness that a servant can offer to their Lord.
Arabic Du‘a
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا 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 لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
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 bini‘matika ‘alayya,
wa abu’u bidhanbi. Faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru adh-dhunuba illa Anta.
Translation
“O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god worthy of worship except You. You created me, and I am Your servant. I remain faithful to Your covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in You 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.”
This du‘a is not just words upon the tongue.
When you say it sincerely, it is as though you are saying:
“Ya Allah, I constantly fall into mistakes, but my heart always returns to You because You are my Lord.”
Say it today. Say it tonight. Mean every word.
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The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
(Sahih Muslim 1893)
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