Sayyidul Istighfar

Sayyid al-Istighfar is the best form of “Istighfar”. It is the best prayer for the forgiveness of sins.

Shaddad bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The best supplication for seeking forgiveness (Sayyidul Istighfar) is to say: ‘Allahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu, a’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’tu, abu’u laka bini’matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. [Al-Bukhari]

The Best Supplication for Seeking Forgiveness.

❣اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْت

Allahumma anta rabbi laaa ilaaha illa anta.

“O Allah, you are my Lord. There is no god but You.

❣خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ

Khalaq tani wa aana a’bduk.

You created me. And I am Your slave.

❣وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْت

Wa aana aa-la ahdika wa wa’di-ka masta-ta’tu.

And I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can.

❣أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْت

Aa u’zubika min-sharimaa sa-na’tu.

I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done.

❣أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ❣وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي

Aa-bu u-laka bi-ni’matika a’laiya. Wa aa-bu u-bi-zambi

I acknowledge the favors that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins.

❣فَاغْفِر لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُالذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Fagh-firli Fa-inna-hu la yagh-firuz-zu-nu ba il-la anta

So forgive me my sins. Verily, no one forgives sins except You.