اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ، وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ.
Sahih Bukhari (No. 834)
Urdu Translation:
“اے اللہ! میں نے اپنی جان پر بہت ظلم کیا ہے، اور تیرے سوا کوئی گناہوں کو معاف نہیں کرسکتا۔ پس تو مجھے اپنی طرف سے معافی عطا فرما اور مجھ پر رحم فرما۔ بے شک تو ہی معاف کرنے والا اور رحم کرنے والا ہے۔”
When to Recite
When to Recite:
- During Tashahhud in Salah (before concluding the prayer with Salam).
- Anytime you feel the need to seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.
- Especially after committing a mistake or sin.
How Much to Recite:
- There is no specific limit mentioned in Islamic sources. You can recite it once or multiple times, based on your need and sincerity.
Background
- This dua is from the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
- It is a way to admit our shortcomings to Allah and ask for His forgiveness and mercy.
- The Prophet taught us this dua as part of his regular supplications, encouraging Muslims to seek forgiveness sincerely.
This dua emphasizes three key aspects: acknowledging one’s sins and personal shortcomings, affirming the belief that Allah alone has the power to forgive sins, and sincerely requesting His mercy and forgiveness. It reflects humility, faith, and reliance on Allah’s boundless compassion.
Hadith / Quranic Reference
This dua is found in Sahih Bukhari (No. 834).
Hadith:
Narrated Abu Bakr As-Siddiq:
“I asked Allah’s Messenger (SAW) to teach me an invocation so that I may invoke Allah with it in my prayer. He told me to say, “Allahumma inni zalumtu nafsi zulman kathiran, Wala yaghfiru dh-dhunuba illa anta, fa ghfir li maghfiratan min `indika, wa r-hamni, innaka anta l-ghafuru r-rahim (O Allah! I have done great injustice to myself and none except You forgives sins, so bestow on me a forgiveness from You, and Have Mercy on me, You are the Forgiver, the Merciful)”.
