ุฑูุจููููุง ุธูููู ูููุง ุฃููููุณูููุง ููุฅูู ูููู ู ุชูุบูููุฑู ููููุง ููุชูุฑูุญูู ูููุง ูููููููููููู ู ููู ุงููุฎูุงุณูุฑูููู
Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakoonanna minal khasireen
When to Read
This is the very first dua uttered by mankind after their mistake in Jannah. It's a profound expression of regret and reliance on Allah's mercy. We can recite this dua whenever we feel we've erred, fallen short, or sinned. It's particularly powerful when seeking forgiveness after realizing a mistake, acknowledging our own shortcomings, and turning wholeheartedly to Allah for His boundless mercy.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincere remorse and a genuine desire for Allah's forgiveness. Understand the weight of your words: 'We have wronged ourselves.' Acknowledge that your actions have harmed your own soul and your relationship with Allah. Combine this acknowledgement with the plea for His forgiveness ('if You do not forgive us') and His mercy ('and have mercy upon us'). Finally, internalize the consequence of His absence from your life ('we will surely be among the losers'), reinforcing the absolute necessity of His grace for your success, both in this life and the next.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua embodies the essence of Tawbah (repentance). By acknowledging our sins and turning back to Allah, we open the doors to His forgiveness and mercy. Allah mentions this dua in the Quran immediately after detailing Adam's (peace be upon him) mistake, showing that this was the divinely inspired path to rectification. It teaches us that the first step to recovery after a misstep is sincere self-awareness and an earnest appeal to the Most Merciful.