The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is by reciting Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta Dua, which is known as Sayyidul Istighfar. This is the greatest form of “Istighfar” that was taught by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). If you wish to seek forgiveness from Allah with the best words, then Sayyidul Istighfar it is.
There are multiple Duas to seek forgiveness from Allah which we recite regularly, but the leader of all the Duas for forgiveness is Sayyidul Istighfar. Now let’s understand this Dua with the help of English translation and how we pronounce it.
Allahumma Anta Rabbi La Ilaha illa Anta Full Dua in English
In Arabic, the Dua is written as:
اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَىَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِيْ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّاأَنْتَ۔
English transliteration:
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 `alaiya, wa abu’u laka bidhanbi faghfir lee fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta.
English translation/meaning of Allahumma Anta Rabbi La Ilaha illa Anta Dua is as follows:
“O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon”.
Related: Meaning of Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kulli Dua
Hadith Reference From Sahih Bukhari
According to a Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 6306, Narrated Shaddad bin Aus:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: ‘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 `alaiya, wa abu’u laka bidhanbi faghfir lee fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) added. “If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise.”
Seeking forgiveness from Allah is one of the best ways of earning pleasure from Allah. If you have the pleasure of Allah (SWT), not only your problems go away, but also you will be granted Jannah, Insha’Allah.
As we can see the benefit of reciting Allahumma Anta Rabbi Dua, whoever recites it with firm faith in the morning or evening and dies during that morning or evening will enter Jannah. Subhan’Allah.
This beautiful Dua is highly recommended to memorize and recite on a regular basis, and also teach others as well.
