Supplications for Forgiveness during Ramadan
Supplication is a profound act of worship with extensive avenues for expression. While there is no specific evidence indicating designated prayers for forgiveness during Ramadan, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) informed Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about a notable invocation for seeking pardon: (O Allah, You are the Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; therefore, forgive me). Muslims can utilize various verses from the Holy Qur’an and authentic Hadith to seek forgiveness. Below are some well-known and general supplications suitable for Ramadan:
- (Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or made a mistake. Our Lord, lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people).
- (O Allah, forgive my mistakes, my ignorance, my excesses in my affairs, and what You know better than I. O Allah, forgive my serious and trivial faults, my errors and my deliberate wrongs; all of these are with me. O Allah, forgive what I have forwarded and what I have delayed, what I have hidden and what I have revealed, and what You know of me. You are the Preceding and You are the Following, and You are over all things competent).
- O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every sin I approached with my feet, extended my hands toward, gazed upon with my eyes, listened to with my ears, or uttered with my tongue. Then, I relied on Your provisions to disobey You, and You concealed these sins from me. I asked for increase and You did not deprive me, and You continually repay me with Your forbearance and kindness, O Most Generous of the generous.
- O Allah, You are the King; there is no deity except You. I have wronged myself and I acknowledge my sins, so forgive me completely, for none forgives sins except You. Guide me towards the best of manners, for no one guides to the best of them except You, and divert from me the bad ones, for only You can ward off their evils.
- Here I am at Your service, and good is all in Your hands; evil is not ascribed to You. Blessed and exalted are You; I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
- O Allah, I repent to You at this moment from my major sins and minor ones, from my hidden transgressions and those that are outward, from my past missteps and from ensuing incidents, with a repentance of one who does not contemplate committing a sin nor harbors the intention of returning to error.
- O my God, You accept repentance from Your servants, forgive sins, and love those who turn back in repentance. Therefore, accept my repentance as You promised, forgive my transgressions as You guaranteed, and grant me Your love as You stipulated.
General Supplications for Sin Forgiveness in Ramadan
Below are general prayers for seeking forgiveness during the blessed month of Ramadan:
- O Allah, I repent to You for all that contradicts Your will or strays from Your love, whether stemming from the whispers of my heart, the glances of my eyes, or the utterances of my tongue. May my repentance cleanse every limb from my sins and misdeeds.
- O Allah, I extend my hands to You, and I have placed my hopes in You; accept my repentance, show mercy upon my weak strength, forgive my transgressions, accept my apologies, and allocate for me a share of every good and a pathway towards all that is good through Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
- O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every sin I have committed in the clarity of day and in the darkness of night, openly and secretly, and You have been watching me. O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every duty You have imposed upon me during the night and the day that I have neglected either out of error, intent, forgetfulness, or ignorance.
- I seek the forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him for everything that You dislike, whether in word, action, or intent, both in secrecy and in openness. I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Greatest, there is no deity but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. I turn to Him from sins that invoke punishment and from those that alter blessings.
- O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for sins that breed regret, those that hinder my fortunes, those that hasten annihilation, those that cut off hope, those that withhold the rain, and those that unveil the hidden matters.
Supplications for Seeking Forgiveness and Repentance in Ramadan
Muslims can invoke any supplications, whether established or non-established, for repentance during Ramadan. Here are some prayers for repentance suitable for this blessed month:
- (I seek the forgiveness of Allah, the Great, there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance).
- (O Allah, You are the King; there is no deity except You; You are my Lord and I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and I acknowledge my sins; therefore, forgive me all my sins, for none forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of morals, for none guides to the best of them except You, and divert from me the bad ones that only You can avert. Here I am at Your service, and good is all in Your hands; evil is not ascribed to You. Blessed and exalted are You; I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance).
- (O Allah, forgive my ignorance and my excesses in my affairs, and what You know better than I. O Allah, forgive my serious and trivial faults, my errors and my deliberate wrongs; all of these are with me).
- (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, and accept my repentance; indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful).