Quran

Forgive Our Sins and Protect Us From the Fire

Jannah

Quran 3:16

رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Transliteration

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

Translation

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

Meaning and benefit

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

Background

This is the du‘ā’ of the people of piety and faith. In this du‘ā’, we learn a permissible and commendable form of tawassul (asking Allah through something). In this case, we are asking through one of the greatest actions of a human being: imān. It is as though we are saying, ‘O Allah, we have believed. Therefore, through and because of our belief, forgive us and protect us from Hell-fire.’

When to recite

Repentance

Source note

Classification: Quranic

Quranic supplication. The wording is from the Quran, so the Arabic should be recited as it appears in the mushaf.

Quran references

Ali 'Imran 3:16

Sources

Quran source — Quran 3:16