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Rabbi-ghfir li wa li-walidayya: the closing du'a of Nuh (AS)

Quick answer

My Lord, forgive me and my parents, whoever enters my house as a believer, and the believing men and believing women.

When to recite

The closing du'a of Nuh (AS) at the end of Surah Nuh (AS), after his long mission to his people. 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 71:28. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًۭا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbi-ghfir li wa li-walidayya wa li-man dakhala baytiya mu'minan wa li-l-mu'minina wa-l-mu'minat.

Meaning in English

My Lord, forgive me and my parents, whoever enters my house as a believer, and the believing men and believing women.

Why this dua matters

The closing du'a of Nuh (AS) at the end of Surah Nuh (AS), after his long mission to his people.

Source: Quran 71:28
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 71:28
Common questions
What does Rabbi-ghfir li wa li-walidayya: the closing du'a of Nuh (AS) mean?

My Lord, forgive me and my parents, whoever enters my house as a believer, and the believing men and believing women.

When should I recite Rabbi-ghfir li wa li-walidayya: the closing du'a of Nuh (AS)?

The closing du'a of Nuh (AS) at the end of Surah Nuh (AS), after his long mission to his people. 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 Rabbi-ghfir li wa li-walidayya: the closing du'a of Nuh (AS)?

Quran 71:28.

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