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# Repentance & Forgiveness

## Seeking forgiveness

*Can be recited anytime, especially morning and evening.*

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

*Estağfirullâhellezî lâ ilâhe illâ hüvel hayyül kayyûmü ve etûbü ileyhi.*

I seek forgiveness of Allah, besides whom there is no deity, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, and I repent to Him.

> Whoever recites this will be forgiven, even if they fled from battle.

Source: Abu Dawud, Witr 26, 1517; Tirmidhi, Da'awat 17, 3577

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## Seeking forgiveness 100 times daily

*Recited 100 times daily.*

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

*Estağfirullâhe ve etûbü ileyhi.*

I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him.

> The Prophet (PBUH) used to seek forgiveness 100 times a day.

Source: Bukhari, Da'awat 3, 6307; Muslim, Dhikr 41, 2702

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## The supplication of Adam (AS)

*Recited during repentance.*

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

*Rabbenâ zalemnâ enfüsenâ ve in lem tağfir lenâ ve terhamnâ lenekûnenne minel hâsirîn.*

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.

> The first supplication of Adam (AS) and Hawwa when repenting.

Source: Al-A'raf 7:23

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## The supplication of Yunus (AS)

*Recited during distress and repentance.*

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

*Lâ ilâhe illâ ente sübhâneke innî küntü minezzâlimîn.*

There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.

> No Muslim makes this supplication without it being answered.

Source: Al-Anbiya 21:87

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## Comprehensive repentance supplication

*Can be recited in prayer before salam, or anytime.*

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

*Allâhümme innî zalemtü nefsî zulmen kesîran ve lâ yağfirüz zünûbe illâ ente fağfir lî mağfiraten min indike verhemnî inneke entel ğafûrur rahîm.*

O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself and none forgives sins but You, so grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy on me. Surely, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

> The supplication the Prophet (PBUH) taught Abu Bakr to recite in prayer.

Source: Bukhari, Adhan 149, 834; Muslim, Dhikr 48, 2705

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## After committing a sin

*Recited with remorse after committing a sin.*

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

*Allâhümmağfir lî zenbî küllehû ve tüb aleyye inneke entet tevvâbür rahîm.*

O Allah, forgive all my sins and accept my repentance. Verily, You are the Accepter of repentance, the Most Merciful.

Source: Muslim, Salat 216, 483; Tabarani

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## There is no might nor power except with Allah

*Recited frequently, especially in times of difficulty.*

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

*Lâ havle ve lâ kuvvete illâ billâh.*

There is no might nor power except with Allah.

> It is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise.

Source: Bukhari, Da'awat 50, 6384; Muslim, Dhikr 44, 2704

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