723. Dua for Forgiveness on Laylatul Qadr
Forgiveness Dua on Laylatul Qadr in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Forgiveness Dua on Laylatul Qadr English Transliteration
Allaahumma innaka `Afuwwun Karimun, tuhibbul-`afwa fa`fu `anni
Forgiveness Dua 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)
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, 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 `Afuwwun [Karīmun], tuḥibbul-`afwa fa`fu `annī).’” [Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3513]