ุงููููููู ูู ุงุบูููุฑู ููู ู ูุง ููุฏููู ูุชู ููู ูุง ุฃูุฎููุฑูุชูุ ููู ูุง ุฃูุณูุฑูุฑูุชู ููู ูุง ุฃูุนูููููุชูุ ููู ูุง ุฃูุณูุฑูููุชูุ ููู ูุง ุฃูููุชู ุฃูุนูููู ู ุจููู ู ูููููุ ุฃูููุชู ุงููู ูููุฏููู ูุ ููุฃูููุชู ุงููู ูุคูุฎููุฑูุ ูุงู ุฅููููู ุฅููุงูู ุฃูููุชู.
O Allah, forgive me for what I have committed in the past and what I will do in the future, what I have concealed and what I have made public, what I have exceeded in, and what You know better than I. You are the Advancer, and You are the Delayer. There is no god but You.
Allahumma-ghfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma a'lantu, wa ma asraftu, wa ma anta a'lamu bihi minni, antal-muqaddimu wa antal-mu'akhkhiru, la ilaha illa ant.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is powerful for seeking general forgiveness. It is especially relevant after moments of excitement, be it joy, anger, or even a rush of activity, where one might have inadvertently said or done something that displeases Allah. Recite it whenever you feel a need to turn back to Allah with sincerity, or as a regular practice to keep your record clean.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a firm intention to turn back to Allah. Make sure you are in a state of purity if possible, though it's not strictly required. Facing the Qibla can add to the reverence. Raise your hands as you typically would when making dua. Believe in the mercy of Allah and that He will accept your repentance.
Virtues & Benefits
The Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ taught this dua to his companions as a comprehensive prayer for forgiveness. By reciting it, one acknowledges Allah's knowledge of all their actions, past and future, hidden and apparent. It embodies Tawbah (repentance) by admitting shortcomings, seeking forgiveness, and affirming Allah's absolute power and dominion over all affairs. This act of seeking forgiveness, especially after moments that might have led to heedlessness, purifies the heart and draws one closer to Allah.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated that Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari said: "I stood before the Messenger of Allah ๏ทบ, and he was performing ablution. He performed it well, and then he prayed two rak'ahs. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I heard you reciting a verse last night that I did not hear before.' He said: 'You did not hear it?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'I said: O Allah, forgive me for what I have committed in the past and what I will do in the future, what I have concealed and what I have made public, what I have exceeded in, and what You know better than I. You are the Advancer, and You are the Delayer. There is no god but You.' (Sahih Muslim 771)