Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana is a powerful supplication that was recited by Adam (A.S) and his wife sinning in paradise and asking Allah for forgiveness.
This Rabbana Dua is found in The Holy Quran in Surah Al-A’raf, in the Ayat 23rd which makes it a special Dua as there is nothing greater than the Words of Allah (S.W.T).
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Pronunciation
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Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana in Arabic
The Rabbana Dua is written in Arabic with the Diacritical as:
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
and Without the Diacritical as:
ربنا ظلمنا أنفسنا وإن لم تغفر لنا وترحمنا لنكونن من الخاسرين
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Transliteration
Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana Wa-in Lam Taghfir Lana Wa Tarhamna Lanakoonanna Mina Al-Khasireen
Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana Meaning
The meaning of Rabbana Zalamna dua is “Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”
Dua Benefits
The benefits of reciting this dua are the things that this supplication is asking for which are:
- It asks for Allah’s forgiveness and His blessings.
- It teaches you to humble yourself and admit your mistakes
- It will bring us closer to Allah
- The dua is very powerful as it came from quoted from The Quran
Dua Source
قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ ٢٣
They said, “Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”
Qala rabbana thalamnaanfusana wa-in lam taghfir lana watarhamnalanakoonanna mina alkhasireen
Quran [7:23]
