Quranic Duas

The prayer for forgiveness and mercy

Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source.

Arabic · transliteration · English meaning · source

وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

Transliteration

waqul rabbi igh'fir wa-ir'ḥam wa-anta khayru l-rāḥimīna

Meaning

And, [O Muhammad], say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful

Word by word

  1. وَقُلwaqulAnd say
  2. رَّبِّrabbiMy Lord
  3. ٱغْفِرْigh'firForgive
  4. وَٱرْحَمْwa-ir'ḥamand have mercy
  5. وَأَنتَwa-antaand You
  6. خَيْرُkhayru(are the) Best
  7. ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَl-rāḥimīna(of) those who show mercy

Reference

Source: Quran 23:118.

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