Dua #474•Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3434

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#474

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الْغَفُورُ

Transliteration

Rabbighfir lee watub 'alayya 'innaka 'Antat-Tawwaabul-Ghafoor

Translation

My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance, You are the Ever-Relenting, the All-Forgiving.

Hadith about the Dua

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُوقَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ يُعَدُّ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْمَجْلِسِ الْوَاحِدِ مِائَةُ مَرَّةٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَقُومَ ‏ "‏ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَىَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الْغَفُورُ ‏" ‏ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُوقَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏

Translation

Ibn Umar said: “In one sitting of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), one could count that he said a hundred time, before he would get up: ‘O my Lord, forgive me, and accept my repentance. Verily, You are the Oft-Returning, the Most Forgiving (Rabbighfirlī watub `alayya innaka antat-Tawwābul-Ghafūr).’” [Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3434]

Benefits & Virtues

Sura Dukhan warns about Jahannam. This dua helps you ask for safety, forgiveness, and protection. Stay safe from sins, jinn, and grave pain through Allah's mercy.

  • Safety from Jahannam ki aag and azab kubur comes through Allah's mercy.
  • Hearts turn back to Allah with istighfar - this tauba ki dua from Sura Dukhan helps.
  • Evil stays far from daily life when you use this protection dua against jinn and shaytan.
  • Hope and Barakah grow in every muslim's Amal through this safety dua.
  • Peace and forgiveness flow always when you repent with this dua for safety.
  • When to Recite Dua For Forgiveness

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