Sayyid al-Istighfar (the master of seeking forgiveness)
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allāhumma anta Rabbī lā ilāha illā anta, khalaqtanī wa anā ʿabduka, wa anā ʿalā ʿahdika wa waʿdika ma’staṭaʿt, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt, abū’u laka bi-niʿmatika ʿalayya, wa abū’u bi-dhanbī fa’ghfir lī fa-innahu lā yaghfiru’dh-dhunūba illā ant.
“O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and my pledge to You as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I confess my sin, so forgive me — for none forgives sins except You.”
When to say it
Said once in the morning and once in the evening.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ said whoever says it during the day with certainty and dies that day before evening is among the people of Paradise — and likewise at night.
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6306), from Shaddād ibn Aws.
Frequently asked
What is Sayyid al-Istighfar?
It is the "master of seeking forgiveness", the most complete formula of repentance taught by the Prophet ﷺ, said morning and evening.
What is the reward of Sayyid al-Istighfar?
Whoever recites it with firm conviction during the day and dies before evening (or at night and dies before morning) enters Paradise, as reported in Bukhari.
Make this dua a daily habit
SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.