958. Dua for Forgiveness on Laylatul Qadr

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Dua for Forgiveness on Laylatul Qadr English Transliteration

Allaahumma innaka `Afuwwun Karimun, tuhibbul-`afwa fa`fu `anni

Dua for Forgiveness on Laylatul Qadr English Translation

O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, [Generous,] You love pardon, so pardon me.

Aishah (RA) narrated: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), what is your view if I know when the Night of Al-Qadr is, then what should I say in it?” He (ﷺ) said: ‘Say: (The above dua has been mentioned)

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3513

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 ‏.

Translation

Aishah narrated: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is your view if I know when the Night of Al-Qadr is, then what should I say in it?’ He said: ‘Say: O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, [Generous,] You love pardon, so pardon me (Allāhumma innaka ʿAfūwwun [Karīmun], tuḥibbul-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī).’”

Frequently Asked Questions

One of the big benefits of doing istighfar is that Allah wipes out our sins, even if they’re pretty huge. When you honestly ask Allah for forgiveness, He shows mercy and removes the mistakes we’ve made. Especially on nights like Laylatul Qadr, making dua for forgiveness laylatul qadr is a way to get close to Allah and have your past wiped clean.

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