Rabbi Inni Zalamtu Nafsi (Dua of Prophet Musa for Instant Forgiveness)
The urgent, heart-wrenching repentance of Prophet Musa (AS) after an unintended fatality in Egypt. Allah immediately accepted his repentance and wiped his slate clean.
رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَغَفَرَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Rabbi innī ẓalamtu nafsī fa-ghfir lī fa-ghafara lah, innahu huwa l-Ghafūru l-Raḥīm
Translation & Meaning
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Immediately after committing any sin, experiencing remorse, and during repentance
Musa (AS) did not justify his mistake or offer excuses; he immediately confessed "I wronged myself". The grammatical "fa" in "fa-ghafara lahu" demonstrates instant divine forgiveness without delay.
Recorded in Surah Al-Qasas (28:16), teaching that no matter the magnitude of one’s error or regret, immediate remorse and direct confession to Allah brings immediate pardon.
Authentic Citations & Cross-References
More Duas in Forgiveness & Tawbah
Sayyid al-Istighfar (The Master Supplication for Forgiveness)
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Dua in Sajdah for Total Forgiveness (Minor, Major, Past, and Future)
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ: دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ