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Hikmah Noor

Forgiveness & Repentance Duas

Istighfar, the prayer of Yunus and the repentance of Adam. (13 duas)

1Daily Istighfar (100x)For: The Prophet’s own daily seeking of forgivenessHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abu DawudArabic + transliteration + meaning →2Dua of Yunus in DistressFor: The prayer from the belly of the whale — for any distressQuranicQuran 21:87Arabic + transliteration + meaning →3Dua of Adam for RepentanceFor: The first repentance — words Allah Himself taughtQuranicQuran 7:23Arabic + transliteration + meaning →4Astaghfirullah wa Atubu Ilayh (100x)For: The short daily istighfar of the ProphetSahihSahih al-BukhariArabic + transliteration + meaning →5Astaghfirullah al-Azim (Greatest Istighfar)For: The extended istighfar for major and minor sinsHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abu DawudArabic + transliteration + meaning →6Dua of the Last Verses of al-Baqarah (Rabbana La Tu’akhidhna)For: The greatest closing supplication of the longest surahQuranicQuran 2:286Arabic + transliteration + meaning →7Dua of Those Who Heard the Call (Sami’na Munadiyan)For: Answering the call to faith with a plea for forgivenessQuranicQuran 3:193Arabic + transliteration + meaning →8Dua for Believers Before You (Hashr)For: Seeking forgiveness for yourself and all who believed firstQuranicQuran 59:10Arabic + transliteration + meaning →9Refuge from Hidden ShirkFor: Guarding intentions against showing offHasanMusnad AhmadArabic + transliteration + meaning →10Istighfar for All BelieversFor: One sentence earning a reward per believerHasanal-Mujam al-Kabir (Tabarani)Arabic + transliteration + meaning →11Rabbana Innana Amanna (3:16)For: The patient believers’ plea before dawnQuranicQuran 3:16Arabic + transliteration + meaning →12Faktubna Ma’ash-Shahidin (3:53)For: Enrolling among the witnesses to truthQuranicQuran 3:53Arabic + transliteration + meaning →13Wa Anta Khayrur-Rahimin (23:109)For: The believers’ short plea for mercyQuranicQuran 23:109Arabic + transliteration + meaning →

❓ Frequently asked questions

Which forgiveness & repentance duas are included?

Daily Istighfar (100x); Dua of Yunus in Distress; Dua of Adam for Repentance; Astaghfirullah wa Atubu Ilayh (100x); Astaghfirullah al-Azim (Greatest Istighfar); Dua of the Last Verses of al-Baqarah (Rabbana La Tu’akhidhna); Dua of Those Who Heard the Call (Sami’na Munadiyan); Dua for Believers Before You (Hashr); Refuge from Hidden Shirk; Istighfar for All Believers; Rabbana Innana Amanna (3:16); Faktubna Ma’ash-Shahidin (3:53); Wa Anta Khayrur-Rahimin (23:109). Open any dua for Arabic text, transliteration, meaning, narrator, grade and source.

Are these forgiveness & repentance duas authentic?

Every dua names its source (Quran passage or hadith collection) without invented numbers, plus narrator where known and a Sahih/Hasan/Daif or Quranic grade. Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

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