ุ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 dhalamna anfusana wa illam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakoonanna minal-khasireen
When to Read
This dua is incredibly powerful and deeply personal. Recite it immediately after realizing you've looked at something impermissible, or whenever the guilt or regret surfaces. It's particularly potent during the night, a time when our hearts are often more sincere and our pleas are more focused, or after completing your obligatory prayers. The key is sincerity and an immediate turning back to Allah.
How to Read
When you find yourself regretting looking at something haram, pause. Take a moment to acknowledge your mistake before Allah. Then, with a sincere heart, recite this verse. Raise your hands if you are praying or in a private space, reflecting the Prophet's ๏ทบ practice when making dua. Focus on the meaning: admitting your own fault ('we have wronged ourselves') and placing all hope in Allah's forgiveness and mercy. The humility in this verse is crucial.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua, uttered by our first parents, Adam and Eve (may Allah be pleased with them), after their error in Paradise, carries immense weight. Allah tells us in the Quran that He accepted their repentance: 'Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is Accepting of repentance and the Merciful.' (Al-Baqarah 2:37). By reciting this, you are following the precedent of the first humans, directly asking for Allah's acceptance of your repentance. It acknowledges our human fallibility while simultaneously emphasizing our absolute dependence on Allah's infinite mercy. Itโs a profound way to seek cleansing and restore your spiritual equilibrium.