The First Repentance
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasireen
“ Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers. ”
Those Who Say "Our Lord, We Have Believed"
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunubana waqina adhaban-nar
“ Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. ”
Those Who Persevere , Forgiveness After Struggle
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbana ighfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna alal-qawmil-kafireen
“ Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people. ”
"Our Lord, We Have Heard a Caller"
رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ
Rabbana amanna faghfir lana dhunubana wa kaffir anna sayyi'atina wa tawaffana ma'al-abrar
“ Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die among the righteous. ”
The Forgiveness of Musa (AS) for Himself and His Brother
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِأَخِي وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِي رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbi ighfir li wa li-akhi wa adkhilna fi rahmatika wa anta arhamur-rahimeen
“ My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful. ”
The Ultimate Verse of Forgiveness & Mercy
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in naseena aw akhta'na, rabbana wa la tahmil alayna isran kama hamaltahu alal-ladhina min qablina, rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih, wa'fu anna waghfir lana warhamna, anta mawlana fansurna alal-qawmil-kafireen
“ Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people. ”
Believers Asking for Forgiveness and Mercy
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbana amanna faghfir lana warhamna wa anta khayrur-rahimeen
“ Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful. ”
The Comprehensive Short Dua for Forgiveness & Mercy
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbi ighfir warham wa anta khayrur-rahimeen
“ My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful. ”
The Supplication of Prophet Nuh (AS) for Himself and His Parents
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Rabbi ighfir li wa li-walidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu'minan wa lil-mu'mineena wal-mu'minat
“ My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. ”
The Angels' Prayer for Forgiveness of Believers
رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ
Rabbana wasi'ta kulla shay'in rahmah wa 'ilman faghfir lilladhina tabu wattaba'u sabilaka wa qihim adhabal-jaheem
“ Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire. ”
The Plea of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) for Judgment Day Forgiveness
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Rabbana ighfir li wa li-walidayya wa lil-mu'mineena yawma yaqoomul-hisab
“ Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established. ”