As Muslims, we all commit sins and may sometimes stray from the right path, but it’s important to recognise when we have sinned and make sincere efforts to ask Allah (SWT) to forgive us(forgiving dua). There are a few powerful du’as for forgiveness that we can recite.

Being able to recognise when we have sinned is a blessing from Allah and serves as guidance to repent.

Istighfar is the act of seeking forgiveness in Allah. In a Hadith, Abu Hurairah (RA), a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) reported: 

I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying: “By Allah, I seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.”

It has been narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) sought forgiveness a hundred times a day, demonstrating the significance of this act. Here are some du’as to recite when asking Allah for forgiveness.

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forgiving dua

There are many supplications you can recite for forgiveness, here are just a few:

Recite Astaghfirullah more than 100 times

Seeking forgiveness is usually done by saying “Astaghfirullah” or the longer version “Astaghfirullāha rabbī wa-atūbu ilayhi)”. 

As a beloved Sunnah, the Prophet (PBUH) would say ‘Astaghfirullah’ more than 100 times daily, and this simple but powerful du’a is one of the best du’as for forgiveness. 

Recite the following:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰه

Transliteration: Astaghfirullāh

Translation: I seek forgiveness in God

Or the longer version:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰهَ رَبِّي وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Transliteration: Astaghfirullāha rabbī wa-atūbu ilayhi

Translation: I seek the forgiveness of God, my Lord, and turn to Him (in repentance).

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Recite this verse from Surah Al-A’raf

You can recite the following verse from the Qur’an for forgiveness and mercy:

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْلَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الخَاسِرِينَ

Transliteration: Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa-in lam taghfir lana wa-tarhamna la-nakunanna minal-khasirin

Translation: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be lost.

forgiving dua and protection from hellfire

ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَآ ءَامَنَّافَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

Transliteration: Allazeena yaqooloona Rabbanaaa innanaaa aamannaa faghfir lanaazunoobanaa wa qinaa ‘azaaban Naar.

Translation: Our Lord! surely we believe, therefore, forgive us our faults and save us from the chastisement of the fire.

Du’a for seeking forgiveness for yourself and others

To seek forgiveness for yourself and others, recite:

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Transliteration: Rabbana ghfirli wa liwalidayya wa lil mu’mineena yawma yaqumul hisab.

Translation: Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day of Reckoning.

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Du’a for seeking forgiveness for your parents

To seek forgiveness for your parents, recite the following:

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Transliteration: Rabbir hamhumaa kamaa rabbayaanee sagheera

Translation: My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.

forgiving dua of past and future sins, those committed privately and publicly, and those we may not be aware of

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي، أَنْتَ المُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ المُؤَخِّرُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِير

Transliteration: Allahumma-ghfir lii maa qaddamtu wa maa akh-khortu wa maa asrortu wa maa a’lantu wa maa anta a’lamu bihi minnii, anta Al-Muqaddimu wa anta Al-Muakh-khiru wa anta alaa kulli shai-in qadir.

Translation: O Allah! Forgive me for those sins which I committed in the past and that which I may commit in the future, the sins that I have committed in privacy or in public and all the sins of which You are better aware of it than I am of myself. You are The One who bring forward and reprieve as You wish and indeed You are over all things capable.

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forgiving dua , removal of misdeeds and to join the righteous when we die

رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الأَبْرَارِ

Transliteration: Rabbana fa-ghfir lana zunuubana wa-kaffir anna sayyi-aatina wa-tafawwafaa maal-abrar

Translation: Our Lord! Forgive our sins, remove from us our misdeeds, and grant that we join the righteous when we die.

May Allah forgive us all for our shortcomings and make us among the righteous people, Ameen! Explore our du’a hub to discover more about essential dua.

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