Forgiveness for Every Sin
Meaning and reflection
Ask forgiveness for minor and major sins, earlier and later, public and private.
Source
Sahih Muslim (483) ยท Authentic
ุงููููู ูู ุงุบูููุฑู ููู ุฐูููุจูู ูููููููุ ุฏูููููู ูุฌููููููุ ูุฃูููููููู ูุขุฎูุฑูููุ ูุนููุงููููุชููู ูุณูุฑูููู
Allฤhumma ighfir lฤซ dhanbฤซ kullah, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa awwalahu wa ฤkhirahu, wa สฟalฤniyatahu wa sirrah
O Allah, forgive all of my sins, the minor and major, the first and last, the open and hidden.
Ask forgiveness for minor and major sins, earlier and later, public and private.
Sahih Muslim (483) ยท Authentic
The occasion-specific prayer is shown first. The cards below are related general supplications, not an additional fixed ritual, count or order. At times of loss, they include prayers for the deceased and for the bereaved.
Whoever guides someone to good has a reward like the one who does it.
Sahih Muslim ยท 1893
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุธูู ุช ููุณู ุธูู ุง ูุซูุฑุงุ ููุง ูุบูุฑ ุงูุฐููุจ ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ูุงุบูุฑ ูู ู ุบูุฑุฉ ู ู ุนูุฏูุ ูุงุฑุญู ููุ ุฅูู ุฃูุช ุงูุบููุฑ ุงูุฑุญูู .
PronunciationAllahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran, wa la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta, faghfir li maghfiratan min indika, warhamni, innaka Antal-Ghafurur-Rahim.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I have greatly wronged myself. Only You forgive sins. Grant me forgiveness from You and show me mercy; You are the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6326
The Prophet taught this prayer to Abu Bakr; Abdullah ibn Amr narrates the report. It is not a prayer composed by Abu Bakr.
ุงูููู ุฃูุช ุฑุจูุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ุฎููุชูู ูุฃูุง ุนุจุฏูุ ูุฃูุง ุนูู ุนูุฏู ููุนุฏู ู ุง ุงุณุชุทุนุชุ ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุดุฑ ู ุง ุตูุนุชุ ุฃุจูุก ูู ุจูุนู ุชู ุนููุ ูุฃุจูุก ูู ุจุฐูุจูุ ูุงุบูุฑ ููุ ูุฅูู ูุง ูุบูุฑ ุงูุฐููุจ ุฅูุง ุฃูุช.
PronunciationAllahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wadika mastatatu. Audhu bika min sharri ma sanatu. Abu-u laka binimatika alayya, wa abu-u laka bidhanbi, faghfir li, fa-innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek Your protection from the harm of my deeds. I acknowledge Your blessings and my sin. Forgive me, for only You forgive sins.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ูู ุงูุญู ุฏุ ุฃูุช ููุฑ ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถ ูู ู ููููุ ููู ุงูุญู ุฏ ุฃูุช ููู ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถ ูู ู ููููุ ููู ุงูุญู ุฏุ ุฃูุช ุงูุญูุ ููุนุฏู ุญูุ ููููู ุญูุ ูููุงุคู ุญูุ ูุงูุฌูุฉ ุญูุ ูุงููุงุฑ ุญูุ ูุงูุณุงุนุฉ ุญูุ ูุงููุจููู ุญูุ ูู ุญู ุฏ ุญู. ุงูููู ูู ุฃุณูู ุชุ ูุนููู ุชูููุชุ ูุจู ุขู ูุชุ ูุฅููู ุฃูุจุชุ ูุจู ุฎุงุตู ุชุ ูุฅููู ุญุงูู ุชุ ูุงุบูุฑ ูู ู ุง ูุฏู ุช ูู ุง ุฃุฎุฑุชุ ูู ุง ุฃุณุฑุฑุช ูู ุง ุฃุนููุชุ ุฃูุช ุงูู ูุฏู ูุฃูุช ุงูู ุคุฎุฑุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุช.
PronunciationAllahumma lakal-hamd, Anta nurus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Anta qayyimus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antal-Haqq, wa waduka haqq, wa qawluka haqq, wa liqauka haqq, wal-jannatu haqq, wan-naru haqq, was-saatu haqq, wan-nabiyyuna haqq, wa Muhammadun haqq. Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa alayka tawakkaltu, wa bika amantu, wa ilayka anabtu, wa bika khasamtu, wa ilayka hakamtu. Faghfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma alantu. Antal-Muqaddimu wa Antal-Muakhkhir, la ilaha illa Anta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, all praise is Yours. You are the light and sustainer of the heavens, the earth and everyone in them. You are the Truth; Your promise, Your word and meeting You are true. Paradise, the Fire, the Hour, the prophets and Muhammad are true. I submit to You, trust in You, believe in You and turn back to You. By Your help I argue my case and to You I bring judgment. Forgive my earlier and later sins, hidden and open. You bring forward and hold back; there is no deity except You.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6317
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุจุงุณู ู ุฑุจ ูุถุนุช ุฌูุจูุ ูุจู ุฃุฑูุนูุ ุฅู ุฃู ุณูุช ููุณู ูุงุฑุญู ูุงุ ูุฅู ุฃุฑุณูุชูุง ูุงุญูุธูุง ุจู ุง ุชุญูุธ ุจู ุนุจุงุฏู ุงูุตุงูุญูู.
PronunciationBismika Rabbi wadatu janbi, wa bika arfauhu. In amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ibadakas-salihin.
Full English translation
English meaningIn Your name, my Lord, I lie down, and through You I rise. If You retain my soul, have mercy on it. If You release it, protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6320
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abu Hurayrah. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงููุณู ูุงููุฑู ุ ูุงูู ุฃุซู ูุงูู ุบุฑู ุ ูู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงููุจุฑ ูุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑุ ูู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงููุงุฑ ูุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุงุฑุ ูู ู ุดุฑ ูุชูุฉ ุงูุบููุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูููุฑุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูู ุณูุญ ุงูุฏุฌุงู. ุงูููู ุงุบุณู ุนูู ุฎุทุงูุงู ุจู ุงุก ุงูุซูุฌ ูุงูุจุฑุฏุ ููู ููุจู ู ู ุงูุฎุทุงูุงุ ูู ุง ูููุช ุงูุซูุจ ุงูุฃุจูุถ ู ู ุงูุฏูุณุ ูุจุงุนุฏ ุจููู ูุจูู ุฎุทุงูุงู ูู ุง ุจุงุนุฏุช ุจูู ุงูู ุดุฑู ูุงูู ุบุฑุจ.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-kasali wal-harami, wal-mathami wal-maghrami, wa min fitnatil-qabri wa adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatin-nari wa adhabin-nar, wa min sharri fitnatil-ghina. Wa audhu bika min fitnatil-faqri, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-Masihid-Dajjal. Allahummaghsil anni khatayaya bimai-ththalji wal-barad, wa naqqi qalbi minal-khataya kama naqqaytath-thawbal-abyada minad-danas, wa baid bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama baadta baynal-mashriqi wal-maghrib.
Full English translation
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, senility, sin, and debt; from the trial and punishment of the grave; from the trial and punishment of the Fire; from the evil trial of wealth, the trial of poverty, and the trial of the False Messiah. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow and hail water, purify my heart from sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt, and distance me from my sins as You have distanced east from west.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6368
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Aishah, Mother of the Believers. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุฑุจ ุงุบูุฑ ูู ุฎุทูุฆุชู ูุฌููู ูุฅุณุฑุงูู ูู ุฃู ุฑู ูููุ ูู ุง ุฃูุช ุฃุนูู ุจู ู ูู. ุงูููู ุงุบูุฑ ูู ุฎุทุงูุงู ูุนู ุฏู ูุฌููู ููุฒููุ ููู ุฐูู ุนูุฏู. ุงูููู ุงุบูุฑ ูู ู ุง ูุฏู ุช ูู ุง ุฃุฎุฑุชุ ูู ุง ุฃุณุฑุฑุช ูู ุง ุฃุนููุชุ ุฃูุช ุงูู ูุฏู ุ ูุฃูุช ุงูู ุคุฎุฑุ ูุฃูุช ุนูู ูู ุดูุก ูุฏูุฑ.
PronunciationRabbighfir li khatiati wa jahli wa israfi fi amri kullihi, wa ma Anta alamu bihi minni. Allahummaghfir li khatayaya wa amdi wa jahli wa hazli, wa kullu dhalika indi. Allahummaghfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma alantu. Antal-Muqaddimu, wa Antal-Muakhkhiru, wa Anta ala kulli shayin Qadir.
Full English translation
English meaningMy Lord, forgive my errors, my ignorance, my excesses in all my affairs and what You know better than I do. Forgive my mistakes, deliberate wrongdoing, ignorance and frivolity; all are in me. Forgive what I did earlier and later, secretly and openly. You bring forward and hold back, and have power over everything.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6398
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abu Musa al-Ashari. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุงุบูุฑ ูู ูุงุฑุญู ูู ูุงูุฏูู ูุงุฑุฒููู.
PronunciationAllahummaghfir li warhamni wahdini warzuqni.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, forgive me, show me mercy, guide me and provide for me.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2696
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Sad ibn Abi Waqqas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฎููุช ููุณู ูุฃูุช ุชููุงูุงุ ูู ู ู ุงุชูุง ูู ุญูุงูุงุ ุฅู ุฃุญููุชูุง ูุงุญูุธูุงุ ูุฅู ุฃู ุชูุง ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุณุฃูู ุงูุนุงููุฉ.
PronunciationAllahumma khalaqta nafsi wa Anta tawaffaha, laka mamatuha wa mahyaha. In ahyaytaha fahfazha, wa in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma inni asalukal-afiyah.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, You created my soul and You take it back. Its death and life are Yours. If You keep it alive, protect it; if You cause it to die, forgive it. O Allah, I ask You for well-being.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2712
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ูุฌูุช ูุฌูู ููุฐู ูุทุฑ ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถ ุญูููุง ูู ุง ุฃูุง ู ู ุงูู ุดุฑููู. ุฅู ุตูุงุชู ููุณูู ูู ุญูุงู ูู ู ุงุชู ููู ุฑุจ ุงูุนุงูู ููุ ูุง ุดุฑูู ููุ ูุจุฐูู ุฃู ุฑุช ูุฃูุง ู ู ุงูู ุณูู ูู. ุงูููู ุฃูุช ุงูู ูู ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ุฃูุช ุฑุจู ูุฃูุง ุนุจุฏูุ ุธูู ุช ููุณู ูุงุนุชุฑูุช ุจุฐูุจูุ ูุงุบูุฑ ูู ุฐููุจู ุฌู ูุนุงุ ุฅูู ูุง ูุบูุฑ ุงูุฐููุจ ุฅูุง ุฃูุช. ูุงูุฏูู ูุฃุญุณู ุงูุฃุฎูุงูุ ูุง ููุฏู ูุฃุญุณููุง ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ูุงุตุฑู ุนูู ุณูุฆูุงุ ูุง ูุตุฑู ุนูู ุณูุฆูุง ุฅูุง ุฃูุช. ูุจูู ูุณุนุฏููุ ูุงูุฎูุฑ ููู ูู ูุฏููุ ูุงูุดุฑ ููุณ ุฅูููุ ุฃูุง ุจู ูุฅูููุ ุชุจุงุฑูุช ูุชุนุงููุชุ ุฃุณุชุบูุฑู ูุฃุชูุจ ุฅููู.
PronunciationWajjahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawati wal-arda hanifan wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi Rabbil-alamin, la sharika lah, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana minal-muslimin. Allahumma Antal-Maliku la ilaha illa Anta, Anta Rabbi wa ana abduka. Zalamtu nafsi wataraftu bidhanbi, faghfir li dhunubi jamian, innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. Wahdini liahsanil-akhlaq, la yahdi liahsaniha illa Anta, wasrif anni sayyiaha, la yasrifu anni sayyiaha illa Anta. Labbayka wa sadayka, wal-khayru kulluhu fi yadayka, wash-sharru laysa ilayka. Ana bika wa ilayka, tabarakta wa taalayta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk.
Full English translation
English meaningI turn my face sincerely to the Creator of the heavens and earth; I am not among those who worship partners with Him. My prayer, sacrifice, life and death belong to Allah, Lord of all worlds, without partner. This is my command, and I am a Muslim. O Allah, You are the King and my Lord; I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and admit my sin. Forgive all my sins; only You forgive them. Guide me to the finest character and turn bad character away from me; only You can do so. I answer Your call and serve You. All good is in Your hands, and evil is not attributed to You. I exist through You and return to You. Blessed and exalted are You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.
Source: Sahih Muslim 771a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุงุบูุฑ ูู ูุงุฑุญู ู ูุนุงูู ูุงุนู ุนููุ ูุฃูุฑู ูุฒููุ ููุณุน ู ุฏุฎููุ ูุงุบุณูู ุจุงูู ุงุก ูุงูุซูุฌ ูุงูุจุฑุฏุ ูููู ู ู ุงูุฎุทุงูุง ูู ุง ูููุช ุงูุซูุจ ุงูุฃุจูุถ ู ู ุงูุฏูุณุ ูุฃุจุฏูู ุฏุงุฑุง ุฎูุฑุง ู ู ุฏุงุฑูุ ูุฃููุง ุฎูุฑุง ู ู ุฃูููุ ูุฒูุฌุง ุฎูุฑุง ู ู ุฒูุฌูุ ูุฃุฏุฎูู ุงูุฌูุฉุ ูุฃุนุฐู ู ู ุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑ ุฃู ู ู ุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุงุฑ.
PronunciationAllahummaghfir lahu warhamhu wa afihi wafu anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi mudkhalahu, waghsilhu bilmai wath-thalji wal-barad. Wa naqqihi minal-khataya kama naqqaytath-thawbal-abyada minad-danas. Wa abdilhu daran khayran min darihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi. Wa adkhilhul-jannata, wa aidhhu min adhabil-qabri aw min adhabin-nar.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being and pardon him. Honor his reception and make his entrance spacious. Wash him with water, snow and hail, cleansing his sins as a white garment is cleaned of dirt. Give him a better home, family and spouse. Admit him to Paradise and protect him from punishment in the grave or in the Fire.
Source: Sahih Muslim 963a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Awf ibn Malik. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุงุบูุฑ ูุฃุจู ุณูู ุฉุ ูุงุฑูุน ุฏุฑุฌุชู ูู ุงูู ูุฏูููุ ูุงุฎููู ูู ุนูุจู ูู ุงูุบุงุจุฑููุ ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง ููู ูุง ุฑุจ ุงูุนุงูู ููุ ูุงูุณุญ ูู ูู ูุจุฑูุ ูููุฑ ูู ููู.
PronunciationAllahummaghfir li-Abi Salamah, warfa darajatahu fil-mahdiyyin, wakhlufhu fi aqibihi fil-ghabirin, waghfir lana wa lahu ya Rabbal-alamin, wafsah lahu fi qabrihi, wa nawwir lahu fih.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, forgive Abu Salamah, raise his rank among the rightly guided, care for the descendants he leaves behind, and forgive us and him, Lord of all worlds. Make his grave spacious and fill it with light.
Source: Sahih Muslim 920a
This report names Abu Salamah. When praying for another deceased person, use their name and appropriate pronouns.
ุฑุจูุง ูุง ุชุคุงุฎุฐูุง ุฅู ูุณููุง ุฃู ุฃุฎุทุฃูุงุ ุฑุจูุง ููุง ุชุญู ู ุนูููุง ุฅุตุฑุง ูู ุง ุญู ูุชู ุนูู ุงูุฐูู ู ู ูุจููุงุ ุฑุจูุง ููุง ุชุญู ููุง ู ุง ูุง ุทุงูุฉ ููุง ุจูุ ูุงุนู ุนูุง ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง ูุงุฑุญู ูุงุ ุฃูุช ู ููุงูุง ูุงูุตุฑูุง ุนูู ุงูููู ุงููุงูุฑูู.
PronunciationRabbana la tuakhidhna in nasina aw akhtana. Rabbana wa la tahmil alayna isran kama hamaltahu alal-ladhina min qablina. Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih. Wafu anna waghfir lana warhamna, Anta mawlana fansurna alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake. Do not lay burdens on us like those laid on people before us, or what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us and have mercy on us. You are our protector; help us against those who reject faith.
Source: Qurโan 2:286
ุฑุจูุง ุฅููุง ุขู ูุง ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง ุฐููุจูุง ูููุง ุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุงุฑ.
PronunciationRabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunubana wa qina adhab an-nar.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, we have believed. Forgive our sins and protect us from punishment in the Fire.
Source: Qurโan 3:16
ุฑุจูุง ุงุบูุฑ ููุง ุฐููุจูุง ูุฅุณุฑุงููุง ูู ุฃู ุฑูุง ูุซุจุช ุฃูุฏุงู ูุง ูุงูุตุฑูุง ุนูู ุงูููู ุงููุงูุฑูู.
PronunciationRabbanaghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, forgive our sins and excesses, make our steps firm and help us against those who reject faith.
Source: Qurโan 3:147
ุฑุจูุง ุฅููุง ุณู ุนูุง ู ูุงุฏูุง ููุงุฏู ููุฅูู ุงู ุฃู ุขู ููุง ุจุฑุจูู ูุขู ูุงุ ุฑุจูุง ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง ุฐููุจูุง ูููุฑ ุนูุง ุณูุฆุงุชูุง ูุชูููุง ู ุน ุงูุฃุจุฑุงุฑ.
PronunciationRabbana innana samina munadiyan yunadi lil-imani an aminu bi-Rabbikum fa-amanna. Rabbana faghfir lana dhunubana wa kaffir anna sayyiatina wa tawaffana maal-abrar.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, we heard a caller summon us to believe in our Lord, and we believed. Forgive our sins, remove our evil deeds and let us die among the righteous.
Source: Qurโan 3:193