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Rabbana atmim lana nurana

Quick answer

A prayer for complete light and forgiveness on the Day believers will need both. It asks Allah (SWT) to carry faith to its good completion, not merely to give a promising beginning.

When to recite

Recite it when asking for steadiness in faith, forgiveness, a good end, and light in the Hereafter. It is also fitting when you fear losing momentum after beginning something good. No fixed count is prescribed.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Quran 66:8. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbana atmim lana nurana wa-ghfir lana, innaka 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.

Meaning in English

Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.

Word by word
رَبَّنَا
Rabbana
Our Lord
أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا
Atmim lana nurana
Perfect our light for us
وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا
Wa-ghfir lana
And forgive us
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Innaka 'ala kulli shay'in qadir
You have power over all things
Meaning and context

The verse calls believers to sincere repentance, then shows them asking for their light to be perfected and their sins forgiven. The prayer ties hope to tawbah and perseverance.

A good beginning is a gift, but completion is also a gift. These words teach the heart to ask Allah (SWT) to preserve guidance until it reaches its full result.

Source: Quran 66:8
Qur'an 66:8
Common questions
What light is this Du'a asking to complete?

In the verse, believers ask for their light to be perfected on the Day of Judgment, together with forgiveness.

Can I recite it when trying to stay consistent?

Yes. Its direct setting is the Hereafter, and its wider lesson makes it a fitting request for Allah (SWT) to preserve faith and bring good efforts to completion.

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