سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I turn to You in repentance.
Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdik, ash-hadu al-la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaik.
When to Read
This beautiful supplication is meant to be recited immediately after realizing you have committed a sin or error. It's a powerful way to immediately turn back to Allah, seeking His mercy and forgiveness rather than dwelling in regret or despair. Think of it as an instant spiritual reset button.
How to Read
Recite this with sincerity, acknowledging your mistake and turning your heart towards Allah. It's best to say it right after the sin occurs, even if it's just a whispered intention accompanied by this invocation. The essence is the immediate turning back to Allah, recognizing His perfection and your need for His guidance and pardon.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua acts as a spiritual cleaning after an act of disobedience. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this specifically as a means of expiation. In the hadith, when asked about this specific dua recited after sessions of gatherings, the Prophet ﷺ said it serves as an expiation for whatever might have happened in that gathering. Applying this principle to sin, it signifies that by immediately seeking forgiveness with this sincere invocation, one can have that slip-up forgiven, by Allah's grace.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever sits in a gathering and therein talks vainly, and before leaving the place recites: Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdik, ash-hadu al-la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaik (Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I turn to You in repentance), he will be forgiven for whatever happened in that gathering.' Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3433. While the original context was about unintended speech in gatherings, the scholars explain its broader application to any instance of error or sin where one immediately seeks forgiveness.