Mushna Dua Library

Duas for Guilt and Repentance

Duas for guilt, remorse, tawbah, forgiveness, mercy, and returning to Allah with humility.

18 duas in this collection

Guilt can become a door back to Allah when it leads to tawbah and hope. This collection includes duas for admitting one’s mistakes, seeking forgiveness, asking for mercy, and returning to Allah with humility.

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Adam’s Repentance

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

Why this dua?

Reciting it helps cultivate humility, admission of fault, and hope in Allah’s mercy after sin, following the model of our first parents.

Al-A‘raf 7:23

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Yunus in Distress

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin

There is no deity except You; glory be to You; I have indeed been among the wrongdoers.

Why this dua?

It is widely used as a powerful dua in times of deep distress, helping a person acknowledge mistakes and cling to Allah alone for relief

Al-Anbiya’ 21:87

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Forgive Me, for I Have Wronged Myself

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

Allahumma inni zhalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran, wa la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant, faghfir li maghfiratan min ‘indik, warhamni innaka antal-Ghafurur-Rahim

O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself, and none forgives sins except You. Forgive me with forgiveness from You and have mercy on me. You are the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Why this dua?

It deepens humility during prayer and beyond, reminding worshippers that no one is free of sin and that mercy is always sought from Allah directly.

Sahih al-Bukhari 834

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Sayyid al-Istighfar

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ 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 Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa‘dika mastata‘t, a‘udhu bika min sharri ma sana‘t, abu’u laka bini‘matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bidhambi, faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant

O Allah, You are my Lord; none is worthy of worship but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favour and my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

Why this dua?

Regularly reciting it nurtures sincere tawbah and a truthful view of oneself as a servant dependent on Allah’s mercy. The hadith mentions a special hope for Paradise for those who die after sincerely reciting it morning or night.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

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Do Not Burden Us Beyond Our Capacity

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Rabbana la tu’akhidhna in nasina aw akhta’na, rabbana wa la tahmil ‘alayna isran kama hamaltahu ‘alalladhina min qablina, rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih, wa‘fu ‘anna waghfir lana warhamna, anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawm il-kafirin

Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make mistakes. Do not place on us a burden like those before us. Do not burden us beyond what we can bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so grant us victory.

Why this dua?

For hardship, overwhelm, mistakes, forgiveness, and seeking Allah’s support.

Al-Baqarah 2:286

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Forgive and Have Mercy

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Rabbi-ghfir warham wa anta khayrur-rahimin

My Lord, forgive and have mercy; You are the best of those who show mercy.

Why this dua?

It gently trains the heart to keep asking for forgiveness and mercy, even after hearing about lofty ideals and heavy warnings, and to see Allah as the ultimate source of compassion

Al-Mu’minun 23:118

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Laylatul Qadr Dua

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allāhumma innaka ʿafuwwun tuḥibbu l-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī.

O Allah, You are Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.

Why this dua?

A concise dua for Allah’s pardon, especially in the last ten nights of Ramadan and whenever seeking forgiveness.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3513; Sunan Ibn Majah 3850

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Opening Prayer: Distance Me from Sins

اللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ، كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ...

Allāhumma bāʿid baynī wa bayna khaṭāyāya kamā bāʿadta bayna l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib...

O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west...

Why this dua?

A powerful supplication for purification from sins at the start of prayer.

Sahih al-Bukhari 744; Sahih Muslim 598

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Dua for Forgiveness Before Tasleem

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ، وَارْحَمْنِي، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

Allāhumma innī ẓalamtu nafsī ẓulman kathīrā, wa lā yaghfiru adh-dhunūba illā anta, faghfir lī maghfiratan min ʿindik, warḥamnī, innaka anta al-ghafūru ar-raḥīm.

O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins except You. So forgive me with forgiveness from You and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

Why this dua?

A powerful concise dua for forgiveness, mercy, and acknowledging one’s shortcomings.

Sahih al-Bukhari 834; Sahih Muslim 2705

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Dua for Gatherings: Kaffaratul Majlis

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa biḥamdik, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā anta, astaghfiruka wa atūbu ilayk.

Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

Why this dua?

Closes gatherings with glorification, tawhid, forgiveness, and repentance.

Sunan Abi Dawud 4859; Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3433

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Forgive Our Sins and Protect Us From the Fire

رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbanā innanā āmannā faghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-qinā ʿadhāba an-nār.

Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Why this dua?

For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication.

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Forgive Our Sins and Make Us Firm

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Rabbanā ghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-isrāfanā fī amrinā, wa-thabbit aqdāmanā, wa-nṣurnā ʿalā al-qawmi al-kāfirīn.

Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our feet firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people.

Why this dua?

For repentance, resilience, and remaining firm under pressure.

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Forgive Us and Remove Our Bad Deeds

رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ

Rabbanā faghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-kaffir ʿannā sayyiʾātinā wa-tawaffanā maʿa al-abrār.

Our Lord, forgive us our sins, remove from us our misdeeds, and cause us to die among the righteous.

Why this dua?

For forgiveness, removal of sins, and a good ending.

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I Seek Refuge From Asking What I Have No Knowledge Of

رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُن مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbi innī aʿūdhu bika an asʾalaka mā laysa lī bihi ʿilm, wa-illā taghfir lī wa-tarḥamnī akun mina al-khāsirīn.

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.

Why this dua?

For humility, knowledge, and seeking forgiveness when one misunderstands a matter.

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Believers’ Dua for Forgiveness and Mercy

رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Rabbanā āmannā faghfir lanā warḥamnā wa-anta khayru ar-rāḥimīn.

Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy on us, and You are the best of the merciful.

Why this dua?

For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication.

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I Have Wronged Myself, So Forgive Me

رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbi innī ẓalamtu nafsī faghfir lī.

My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me.

Why this dua?

For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication.

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Forgive Me, My Parents, and the Believers

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbana-ghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu’minina yawma yaqumul-hisab

Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day the reckoning is established.

Why this dua?

For parents, family, the believers, and seeking forgiveness before the Day of Judgment.

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Between the Two Prostrations

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbighfir lī, rabbighfir lī.

“My Lord, forgive me; my Lord, forgive me.”

Why this dua?

Keeps forgiveness central even inside the structure of salah.

Sunan Ibn Mājah 897; also cited alongside Abū Dāwūd’s description of this

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