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Rabbana dhalamna, the du'a of Adam (AS)

Quick answer

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

When to recite

The first prayer of repentance, the words Adam (AS) and Hawa (AS) said after they slipped. The template for every tawba since. 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 7:23. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbana dhalamna anfusana, wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna la-nakunanna mina-l-khasirin.

Meaning in English

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

Why this dua matters

The first prayer of repentance, the words Adam (AS) and Hawa (AS) said after they slipped. The template for every tawba since.

Source: Quran 7:23
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 7:23
Common questions
What does Rabbana dhalamna, the du'a of Adam (AS) mean?

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

When should I recite Rabbana dhalamna, the du'a of Adam (AS)?

The first prayer of repentance, the words Adam (AS) and Hawa (AS) said after they slipped. The template for every tawba since. 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 dhalamna, the du'a of Adam (AS)?

Quran 7:23.

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