Dua #552•Muslim: 920

Dua for a Deceased Woman - Asking Allah for Forgiveness

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#552

اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهَا وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهَا فِي الْمَهْدِيِّيْنَ، وَاخْلُفْهَآ فِي عَقِبِهَا فِي الْغَابِرِيْنَ، وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلَهَا يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ، وَافْسَحْ لَهَا فِي قَبْرِهَا، وَنَوِّرْ لَهَا فِيهِ

Transliteration

Allahumm-aghfir laha [mention the person's name] warfa‛ darajataha fil-mahdiyyin, wakhlufha fee ‛aqibiha fil-ghaabireen, waghfir lanaa wa laha yaa rabbal-‛aalameen, wafsah laha fee qabriha wa nawwir laha feeh

Translation

O Allah, forgive – [so-and-so] - and raise her rank among the rightly guided, and be a successor to whom she has left behind, and forgive us and her O Lord of the worlds. Make spacious her grave and illuminate it for her.

Hadith about the Dua

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ ذُؤَيْبٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى أَبِي سَلَمَةَ وَقَدْ شَقَّ بَصَرُهُ فَأَغْمَضَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الرُّوحَ إِذَا قُبِضَ تَبِعَهُ الْبَصَرُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَضَجَّ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَدْعُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ إِلاَّ بِخَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ يُؤَمِّنُونَ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لأَبِي سَلَمَةَ وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ فِي الْمَهْدِيِّينَ وَاخْلُفْهُ فِي عَقِبِهِ فِي الْغَابِرِينَ وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلَهُ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَافْسَحْ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ ‏.‏ وَنَوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Umm Salama reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon came to Abu Salama (as he died). His eyes were fixedly open. He closed them, and then said: When the soul is taken away the sight follows it. Some of the people of his family wept and wailed. So he said: Do not supplicate for yourselves anything but good, for angels say" Amen" to what you say. He then said: O Allah, forgive Abu Salama, raise his degree among those who are rightly guided, grant him a successor in his descendants who remain. Forgive us and him, O Lord of the Universe, and make his grave spacious, and grant him light in it. [Muslim: 920]

Benefits & Virtues

We ask Allah for maghfirat and Noor for her grave. This dua brings comfort to her family and gives hope for the woman who left this world.

Allahummaghfirli helps bring mercy and forgiveness to the woman who died.
This janaza dua asks Allah to give her a high place with good Muslims.
The family she left gets peace and Barakah from this dua.
Her grave becomes wide and filled with Noor when we ask Allah.
Asking forgiveness in islam through this dua gives hope for Jannah and an easy akhirah.
When to Recite Forgiveness Dua for Deceased Woman

Common Questions

Ask Allah to forgive them and make their grave wide and bright. This shows kindness and forgiveness in Islam. It is also a form of Islamic condolences.

Say O Allah, forgive [name], give them a high rank, and fill their grave with light. This shows how important forgiveness and remembrance are in Islamic prayers.

Say a dua asking Allah to forgive them, raise their rank, and light up their grave. This is a beautiful way to remember them and ask Allah for mercy.

Surah al-Mulk protects from punishment in the grave. Islamic sources say reading it often can help. It is part of important duas for Muslims.

Recite the kalimah, Surah Yasin, Surah al-Fatiha, Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah al-Nas. These bring comfort and peace in Islam during such moments.