Sayyid al-istighfar, the master supplication for forgiveness
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and Your promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.
Recite as part of your evening adhkar, from the late afternoon into the evening.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih al-Bukhari 6306. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika ma-stata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bi dhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru-dh-dhunuba illa Anta.
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and Your promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.
Whoever recites this with conviction in the evening and dies that night is of the people of paradise.
What does Sayyid al-istighfar, the master supplication for forgiveness mean?
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and Your promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.
When should I recite Sayyid al-istighfar, the master supplication for forgiveness?
Recite as part of your evening adhkar, from the late afternoon into the evening.
What is the source for Sayyid al-istighfar, the master supplication for forgiveness?
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306.