Dua #95•Bukhari: 6306

Top Forgiveness Dua (Sayyidul Istigfar)

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#95

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ (لَكَ) بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Transliteration

Allaahumma 'Anta Rabbee laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta, khalaqtanee wa 'anaa 'abduka, wa 'anaa 'alaa 'ahdika wa wa'dika mas-tata'tu, 'A'oodhu bika min sharri maa sana'tu, 'aboo'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa 'aboo'u (laka) bithanbee faghfir lee fa'innahu laa yaghfiruth-thunooba 'illaa 'Anta.

Translation

O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.

Note

Narrated Shaddad bin Aus: The Prophet ﷺ said, "The top way to ask Allah for forgiveness is (this dua mentioned above). If someone says it during the day with true faith and dies that same day before evening, they will enter Jannah. If someone says it at night with true faith and dies before morning, they will enter Jannah."

Benefits & Virtues

Sayyidul Istighfar is the number one dua to ask Allah for pardon. Say it with a sure heart - day or night - and you get a big promise of Jannah.

Say Sayyidul Istighfar in the day with strong faith. If you die before evening, you go to Jannah.
Say this forgiveness dua at night with firm belief. If you die before morning, Jannah is yours.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ called this the master of seeking pardon. That makes it the top dua for forgiveness in Islam.
It joins two things: admitting your sins and saying Allah's power - Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa anta.

Common Questions

Most trusted time: once after Fajr in the morning and once in the evening. This gives you protection and the promise of Jannah.

Sahih Bukhari says: if you say Sayyidul Istighfar daily with firm belief and die that day or night, you enter Paradise.

No. Sayyidul Istighfar is not from the Quran. It's a Hadith from Sahih Bukhari. The Prophet ﷺ taught it as the top forgiveness dua.

You can read the meaning. But to get the special rewards, learn the Arabic or use the Sayyidul Istighfar transliteration.

The Prophet ﷺ named it the 'Master' or 'Chief' of asking forgiveness. It's better than any other simple istighfar.

Read the transliteration of Sayyidul Istighfar a few times every morning and evening. Soon you will know it by heart.

Scholars say: true regret through Saydul Istigfar (Sayyidul Istighfar) wipes away sins - if you truly regret your mistake and promise not to do it again.