اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
“O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.” [Ibn Majah – 3850, Tirmidhi – 3513, Sahih by Al-Albani]
There are duas for specific needs like wealth, guidance, strength. And then there’s this dua—a plea for something that matters more than anything else: to stand before Allah with a clean slate.
Aisha (RA) once asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
“O Messenger of Allah, if I find Laylatul Qadr, what should I say?”
And he ﷺ didn’t give her a long list of requests. He gave her this one line.
Because what is the point of life, if not to be forgiven?
Al-‘Afuww (The Most Pardoning) is a name of Allah (SWT) that goes beyond mere forgiveness. It means to completely erase. Not just to forgive your sins, but to make them as if they never happened. No trace. No consequence. No reminder on the Day of Judgment.
Think of every mistake, every regret, every sin whispered in the dark—one sincere recitation of this dua, and it can all be wiped away.
And the best part? Allah (SWT) loves to forgive. He isn’t reluctant. He doesn’t forgive begrudgingly. He loves to pardon, more than we even love to be pardoned.
So make this your dua. Whisper it in sujood. Repeat it in the last ten nights. Say it with the certainty that you are calling upon the One who wants to forgive you.
Because the ones whom Allah (SWT) erases the sins of? They enter Jannah like they never sinned at all.
