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Seeking Forgiveness

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Sayyid al-Istighfar — the master of seeking forgiveness, morning & evening

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Allahumma anta rabbee laa ilaaha illaa ant, khalaqtanee wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'alaa 'ahdika wa wa'dika mas-tata't. A'oodhu bika min sharri maa sana't, aboo'u laka bini'matika 'alayya wa aboo'u bidhanbee, faghfir lee fa-innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunooba illaa ant

O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your slave, and I keep Your covenant and promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin — so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

— Sahih Bukhari 6306

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Sincere istighfar — forgiven even for grave shortcomings

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullaahal-ladhee laa ilaaha illaa huwal-hayyul-qayyoomu wa atoobu ilayh

I seek the forgiveness of Allah — there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer — and I repent to Him.

— Abu Dawud 1517

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The Prophet ﷺ said it a hundred times in one sitting

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

Rabbi-ghfir lee wa tub 'alayya innaka antat-tawwaabur-raheem

My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance. Truly, You are the Accepter of repentance, the Most Merciful.

— Abu Dawud 1516

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Dua of Yunus (AS) — no Muslim calls with it except that Allah answers

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Laa ilaaha illaa anta subhaanaka innee kuntu minadh-dhaalimeen

There is no god but You; glory be to You. Truly, I have been among the wrongdoers.

— Quran 21:87 / Tirmidhi 3505