Dua & Sunnah

Dua for a Sinner Seeking Allah's Mercy After Backsliding

Repentance & Tawbah
QuranQuran 7:23

ุฑูŽุจู‘ูŽู†ูŽุง ุธูŽู„ูŽู…ู’ู†ูŽุง ุฃูŽู†ููุณูŽู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฅูู† ู„ู‘ูŽู…ู’ ุชูŽุบู’ููุฑู’ ู„ูŽู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุชูŽุฑู’ุญูŽู…ู’ู†ูŽุง ู„ูŽู†ูŽูƒููˆู†ูŽู†ู‘ูŽ ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ุฎูŽุงุณูุฑููŠู†ูŽ

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"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 profound supplication from the story of Adam and Eve (peace be upon them) is perfect for any moment you feel you've stumbled or backslidden. It's especially powerful when you're overwhelmed by guilt after committing a sin, and you're seeking sincere repentance. Recite it with a heavy heart, acknowledging your wrongdoings and turning back to Allah.

How to Read

Recite this dua with humility and a sincere heart. Recognize your own shortcomings and dependency on Allah's forgiveness and mercy. It's best recited when you are in a state of privacy, perhaps after prayer or in the quiet of the night, when you can focus entirely on your connection with your Creator.

Virtues & Benefits

This dua, taught directly by Allah to Adam and Eve after their mistake, is a timeless lesson in sincere repentance. It embodies acknowledging sin, accepting responsibility for one's actions ('we have wronged ourselves'), and then directly pleading for Allah's ultimate safeguards: His forgiveness and mercy. By making this dua, we are following a divinely guided path to seek refuge from loss, both in this life and the Hereafter.

Source & Authentication

QuranQuran 7:23
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