Dua #487•[1] Sahih (Hussein Salim Asad). Musnad Abi Ya'la 3/131 [2] Sahih (Albani). Riyadus Salehin: 1852

Prayer for Forgiveness (GafarAllahu Lak)

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Abdullah ibn Sarjis (RA) said: "I went to see the Prophet (ﷺ), ate some of his food, and then said to him [1]:

#487

غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ

Transliteration

GafarAllahu lak

Translation

May Allah forgive you!

...He replied:

وَلَكَ

Transliteration

Walaka

Translation

And you. [2]

Benefits & Virtues

Say this dua from Surah Qasas when you want Allah to forgive someone. It shows you care. It also keeps your heart soft and filled with hope for mercy.

Ask Allah for maghfirat using this dua - for yourself or others.
Hope for Allah's mercy grows when you say this prayer each day.
Your heart stays soft and your Iman stays strong with this dua.
Use this for your own sins or to pray for someone else's pardon.
This masnun dua reminds you to always seek Allah's forgiveness.
When to Recite Dua of Forgiveness (GafarAllahu Lak)

Common Questions

Say "Astaghfirullah" or "Astaghfirullāha rabbī wa-atūbu ilayhi." Repeat it often. If you truly feel sorry, Allah will forgive you.

Say "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi" one hundred times daily. Allah can forgive all your sins - even if they are like foam on the sea.

After breaking fast, say: "O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy that covers all things - please forgive me." Iftar time is very special for this dua.

Read Surah Al-Ikhlas one hundred times. People say Allah forgives twenty-five years of small sins. Many Muslims love this surah for seeking pardon.

Say: "Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu." This shows you are truly sorry and want Allah's kindness.