The Believers' Plea
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration
Rabbanā innanā āmannā, faghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa qinā 'adhāb an-nār.
Translation
Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
What this dua means
You come to Allah with the one thing you have — your faith — and ask Him to trade it for forgiveness and safety from the Fire.
When to read it
In sujood, after prayer, in the last third of the night — whenever you seek forgiveness.
Virtue
Allah describes the people who say this as the patient, the truthful, the obedient — and promises them forgiveness and gardens (Qur'an 3:15–17).
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