37. Laylatul Qadr dua for forgiveness
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to 'Aa'ishah (RA): You say -
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Laylatul Qadr Dua English Transliteration
Allaahumma innaka 'afuwwun karim, tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni
Laylatul Qadr Dua English Translation
O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, Generous. You love forgiveness; so forgive me.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، عَنْ كَهْمَسِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَلِمْتُ أَىُّ لَيْلَةٍ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ فِيهَا قَالَ " قُولِي اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Aishah narrated: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I realize which night is the Night of Decree, what should I say during it?' He said: 'Say: O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, Generous, You love to pardon, so pardon me (Allāhumma innaka ʿafuwwun karīm, tuḥibbul-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī).'"