Forgiveness
Sayyid al-Istighfar
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity but You. You created me and I am Your servant.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ
Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduk
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity but You. You created me and I am Your servant.
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- When it is said
- Called the best manner of seeking forgiveness. Said morning and evening.
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When is this dua said?
Forgiveness. Called the best manner of seeking forgiveness. Said morning and evening.
Is this dua authentic?
It is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari. Where a supplication is widely circulated but weakly attributed, we say so rather than list it as though it were established.
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