Astaghfiru-llaha-l-'Adheem: forgiveness even for great sins
He ﷺ also said: Whoever says: I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Magnificent, besides whom none has the right to be worshipped, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all, and I turn to Him in repentance, Allah will forgive him, even if he had fled from the battle lines.
The word al-'Adheem appears in at-Tirmidhi's wording. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 1517 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3577 (hasan). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Wa qala salla-llahu 'alayhi wa sallam: Man qala: Astaghfiru-llaha-l-'adheema-lladhi la ilaha illa huwa-l-Hayyu-l-Qayyumu wa atubu ilayh, ghafara-llahu lahu wa in kana farra mina-z-zahf
He ﷺ also said: Whoever says: I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Magnificent, besides whom none has the right to be worshipped, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all, and I turn to Him in repentance, Allah will forgive him, even if he had fled from the battle lines.
The word al-'Adheem appears in at-Tirmidhi's wording.
What does Astaghfiru-llaha-l-'Adheem: forgiveness even for great sins mean?
He ﷺ also said: Whoever says: I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Magnificent, besides whom none has the right to be worshipped, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all, and I turn to Him in repentance, Allah will forgive him, even if he had fled from the battle lines.
When should I recite Astaghfiru-llaha-l-'Adheem: forgiveness even for great sins?
The word al-'Adheem appears in at-Tirmidhi's wording. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Astaghfiru-llaha-l-'Adheem: forgiveness even for great sins?
Sunan Abi Dawud 1517 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3577 (hasan).