The Greatest Form of Seeking Forgiveness

 

Bismillah. 

 

Translation:

‘O Allaah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am You servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.’

 

Sayyidul Istaghfar – The Greatest Form of Seeking Forgiveness:

Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa AntKhalaqatani wa ana ‘abdukawa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tuaudhobika min sharri ma sana’atuabu ooh laka bi ni’matika ‘alayyawa abu ooh bi zanbifaghfir lee fa innahu la yaghfiruz zunooba illa Ant

 

Benefits:

On the authority of Shaddad ibn Aws (RA) the Prophet (SAWS) said, “The chief of prayers for forgiveness is:

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The Prophet (SAWS) added, “If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it and dies before the morning he will be from the people of Paradise.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari]

 

Wow! Subhan Allah! Is this beautiful dua part of your daily life? We should make a habit of at least saying it once or twice a day, and maybe even more…and saying it like we mean it. May Allah accept from us, ameen.

 

From: True and Good Words