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Rabbana-ghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana: forgive our excesses

Quick answer

Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our feet firm, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.

When to recite

These were the only words of the many devoted believers who fought alongside earlier prophets and did not weaken at what struck them. Use it in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed count unless one is established by a cited source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Quran 3:147. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِىٓ أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbana-ghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wa-nsurna 'ala-l-qawmi-l-kafirin.

Meaning in English

Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our feet firm, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.

Why this dua matters

These were the only words of the many devoted believers who fought alongside earlier prophets and did not weaken at what struck them.

Common questions
What does Rabbana-ghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana: forgive our excesses mean?

Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our feet firm, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.

When should I recite Rabbana-ghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana: forgive our excesses?

These were the only words of the many devoted believers who fought alongside earlier prophets and did not weaken at what struck them. Use it in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed count unless one is established by a cited source.

What is the source for Rabbana-ghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana: forgive our excesses?

Quran 3:147.

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