Sayyidul Istighfar
Pronunciation: Allahumma anta rabbi laaa ilaaha illa anta. Khalaq tani wa aana a’bduk. Wa aana aa-la ahdika wa wa’di-ka masta-ta’tu. Aa u’zubika min- sharimaa sa-na’tu. Aa-bu u-laka bi-ni’matika a’laiya. Wa aa-bu u-bi-zambi Fagh-firli Fa-inna-hu la yagh-firuz-zu- nu ba il-la anta.
Meaning: O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide to Your covenant and promise [to honour it] as best I can, take refuge in You from the evil of which I committed, I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sins except You.
Virtue: The Prophet () said, “The best supplication for seeking forgiveness is (Syed-ul-Istighfar)”.
If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it and dies on the same day before the evening, they will be from the people of Paradise and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it and dies before the morning they will be from the people of Paradise.
Reference: Sahih Bukhari volume 8 Book 75 #318
Importance of Istighfar
Istighfar is to admit our sins and desperately seek the forgiveness of Allah SWT for our misdeeds. In the Qur’an Allah SWT constantly prompts mankind to seek His Forgiveness as He is the ‘Oft-Forgiving’ and ‘Most Merciful.
Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah SWT. Indeed, Allah SWT forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful (Surah al-Zumar 39:53)
