For What Purpose Is the “Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi…” Supplication Recited?
The Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him), in order to be cleansed from sins and to seek forgiveness, made the following supplication:
“O Allah, I have greatly wronged my nafs (the lower self). None forgives sins except You. So forgive me with Your inexhaustible grace, and have mercy on me. For You alone are the One whose forgiveness is infinite, whose mercy knows no bounds.” (Bukhārī, Adhān 149, Daʿawāt 17, Tawḥīd 9; Muslim, Dhikr 48)
Arabic Recitation of Allahumma Inni Zalamtu Nafsi Supplication
Allāhumma innī zalamtu nafsi ẓulman kabīran, fa-ghfir lī maghfiratan min ʿindika, innaka ʿafūwun karīm.
Turkish Meaning of Allahumma Inni Zalamtu Nafsi Supplication
O Allah! Indeed, I have committed great injustice against my nafs (the lower self). Forgive me with Your grace; surely You are the Most Forgiving and the Most Generous.
Virtues of the Allahumma Inni Zalamtu Nafsi Supplication
This supplication is a sincere plea made for the forgiveness of sins and the purification of the qalb (the heart). This supplication, which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) frequently made, is an expression of seeking refuge in the infinite mercy of Allah, the Exalted.
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