ุฑูุจููููุง ููุงุบูููุฑู ููููุง ุฐููููุจูููุง ูููููููุฑู ุนููููุง ุณููููุฆูุงุชูููุง ููุชููููููููุง ู ูุนู ุงููุฃูุจูุฑูุงุฑู
Our Lord, forgive us our sins and remove from us our evil deeds and take us in death with the righteous.
Rabbana faghfir lana dhunubana wakaffir anna sayyi'atina watawaffana ma'al-abrar
When to Read
This beautiful plea is part of a longer sequence of duas (Al-Imran 3:190-194) recited by those described as 'people of understanding' (ulul albab) who reflect deeply on Allah's creation. You can recite this dua anytime you seek Allah's vast forgiveness, especially after periods of reflection, self-accountability, or when you desire a righteous and blessed end to your life. It's a powerful prayer for both purification from past mistakes and a dignified transition to the Hereafter.
How to Read
Recite this dua with humility, sincerity, and a deep awareness of its meaning. As you utter 'Rabbana' (Our Lord), let your heart connect directly with your Creator, acknowledging His absolute power and mercy. Reflect on your sins and shortcomings, and truly desire for Allah to forgive them and remove their traces. When you pray 'and take us in death with the righteous,' understand that you are asking for the ultimate blessing โ to join the ranks of the pious and be granted Jannah.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua, directly from the Glorious Quran, offers immense benefits because it is a prayer taught by Allah Himself. By reciting it, you are asking for: 1. **Comprehensive Forgiveness:** It seeks not just the forgiveness of 'sins' (dhunub), which are major transgressions, but also the removal of 'evil deeds' (sayyi'at), encompassing minor wrongdoings and their negative consequences. 2. **Purification and Protection:** Asking Allah to 'remove from us our evil deeds' implies a desire for purification in this life and protection from the repercussions of our actions in the next. 3. **A Righteous End:** The profound request to be 'taken in death with the righteous' (ma'al-abrar) is a plea for *husn al-khatimah*, a good ending, ensuring that one dies in a state pleasing to Allah and is resurrected among the blessed. This is the ultimate aspiration of every believer, as it implies entry into Paradise. This dua encourages a holistic approach to seeking Allah's pleasure: acknowledging our faults, seeking His mercy, and aspiring for a virtuous life and death. The reward for those who make these pleas is mentioned immediately after this verse (Al-Imran 3:195), where Allah promises not to waste the deed of any doer, male or female, and to admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow.