اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي وَجَهْلِي، وَإِسْرَافِي فِي أَمْرِي، وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي هَزْلِي وَجِدِّي، وَخَطَئِي وَعَمْدِي، وَعِنْدِي وَزَلَّتِي، كُلُّ ذَلِكَ عِنْدِي
O Allah, forgive me my mistakes and my ignorance, and my excess in my affairs, and what You know better about me than I. O Allah, forgive me my jesting and my seriousness, my mistakes and my intentional sins, and what I have with me and my slips. All of that is with me.
Allahumma-ghfirli khatee'ati wa jahli, wa israafi fi amri, wa ma anta a'lamu bihi minni. Allahumma-ghfirli hazli wa jiddi, wa khata'i wa 'amdi, wa 'indi wa zallati, kullu dhalika 'indi.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua can be recited at any time, but it's particularly poignant after realizing a mistake made out of confusion or uncertainty. It's a powerful supplication to utter during the quiet hours of the night or after fulfilling obligations like prayer, seeking complete absolution.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a firm intention to avoid repeating the mistakes. Raise your hands in supplication as you would for other duas, facing the Qiblah if possible. Speak with humility, acknowledging Allah's perfect knowledge of your actions and intentions. It's recommended to say it after each prayer, as the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would often make comprehensive duas.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses a wide range of human failings, from unintentional errors ('khata'i') to intentional transgressions ('amdi'), and even those done in jest ('hazli') or seriousness ('jiddi'). By asking for forgiveness for all these, including what Allah knows best about us ('ma anta a'lamu bihi minni'), we seek a thorough cleansing. This comprehensive seeking of forgiveness can lead to a deeper sense of peace and closer relationship with Allah, removing the lingering guilt of past actions, especially those committed in a state of doubt or confusion.
Source & Authentication
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'A Muslim is not tormented by the sting of hypocrisy (i.e., he is not a hypocrite) as long as he commits murder. A Muslim is not tormented by the sting of hypocrisy as long as he commits theft and drinks alcohol. But if he commits murder, or theft, or drinks alcohol, then his belief is tested and his repentance is necessary. No man has committed a sin and then repented and Allah forgave him, unless Allah's forgiveness is greater than that sin. No man has committed a sin and then Allah punished him for it, unless Allah's punishment is greater than that sin. No man has committed a sin and then asked for forgiveness, and Allah forgave him, unless Allah's forgiveness is greater than that sin. No man has committed a sin and then asked for forgiveness, and Allah forgave him, unless Allah's forgiveness is greater than that sin. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: 'O Allah, forgive me my mistakes and my ignorance, and my excess in my affairs, and what You know better about me than I. O Allah, forgive me my jesting and my seriousness, my mistakes and my intentional sins, and what I have with me and my slips. All of that is with me.'