اللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ
“Oh Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west” [Bukhari – 744, Muslim – 598]
There’s nothing heavier than the weight of our own mistakes.
Regret creeps in when the world is quiet. The past haunts us, reminding us of the things we wish we hadn’t done, the words we wish we hadn’t said, the moments we wish we could take back. And sometimes, it feels impossible to move forward. But this dua? This dua is for those who are ready to start again.
Not just to be forgiven. To be distanced from their sins.
Because forgiveness erases the sin, but distance? Distance erases its hold on you. Distance separates you from the temptations, the patterns, the habits that keep pulling you back. Distance makes you a person your past can’t recognise anymore.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ made this dua in his prayers—because transformation is not just about asking for Allah (SWT)’s mercy. It’s about asking Him to change who we are.
To separate us from the person we used to be. To break the cycle of sins we keep falling into. To pull us away, so far away, that we never return.
And how far is the east from the west?
An infinite distance. A distance that cannot be undone.
So if you’ve ever felt trapped by your past, if you’ve ever wondered if you could really change, if you’ve ever looked in the mirror and wished you were someone better—make this your dua.
Because the ones who turn to Allah (SWT)? They are never defined by their past.
