Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana Full Dua Meaning and Arabic Text

Rabbana zalamna anfusana is a Dua from Surah Al A’raf verse 23. It is a supplication that Adam (AS) and his wife recited after sinning in paradise. That means is a prayer for repentance.

Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana Dua In Arabic Text

The Arabic text of Rabbana zalamna is written as

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

Transliteration

Rabbanaa zalamnaaa anfusanaa wa illam taghfir lanaa wa tarhamnaa lanakoonanna minal khaasireen.

Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana English Translation

The translation of Rabbana zalamna in English is Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be among the losers.

Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana Meaning

The meaning of rabbana Zalamna Dua is Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be among the losers means, we have committed the sin that You told us not to, and we have harmed ourselves by committing sin.

We have done that which will incur loss, unless You forgive us by erasing the sin and cancelling the punishment, have mercy on us by accepting our repentance and pardon us for such errors.

So Allah forgave them for that:

…Adam disobeyed his Lord, and fell into error. Then his Lord brought him close, accepted his repentance, and guided him.

Surah Ta Ha 20: 121-122

However, Iblees continued his transgression and did not give up his disobedience.

Whoever follows the example of Adam by admitting his sin, asking for forgiveness, regretting it and giving it up, if he commits a sin, his Lord will draw him near and guide him.

But whoever follows the example of Iblees by carrying on, if he commits a sin, and continuing to increase it, will only go further away from Allah.

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Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana Benefits

This beatiful invocation is a supplication from our parents, may peace be upon them. It encompasses great and significant prayers due to the profound purposes it contains, along with the sublime indications on the process of repentance and turning away from sins and transgressions.

Vocabulary:

• Rabb (الربّ): The nurturer, The planner, The reformer, The master, The owner, and The benefactor.
• Dhulm (الظلم): Placing something in a place not designated for it, either by deficiency or excess, or by deviating from its time or place. It is used to indicate exceeding limits and is applied to major sins.
• Maghfirah (المغفرة): Forgiveness, covering up sins, and overlooking them. It is derived from “maghfir,” which is what a warrior uses to cover his head, protecting himself from arrows and other dangers.

The story that Allah informed us about our father Adam, expressing his repentance for his sin, defining it as an acknowledgment from him, seeking forgiveness, remorse, humility, and submission, acknowledging dependence on Allah.

This supplication is a recognition, a return, a turning, humility, submission, and a state of neediness to Allah.

Ibn Kathir mentioned that whoever follows what prophet Adam AS did in acknowledgment and seeking forgiveness will be chosen and guided by his Lord, while whoever resembles Satan, persisting in sin without turning back, distances himself from Allah.

In seeking forgiveness before mercy, there is a precise indication that mercy is attained through forgiveness, evident in most contexts of supplications in the Quran.

Derived benefits from the supplication:

1. Acknowledging and confessing the error and injustice to oneself before seeking forgiveness is more likely to result in forgiveness and acceptance.
2. Emphasizing the importance of seeking Allah’s lordship in prayer, as seen in the use of “Rabbana” (Our Lord), indicating upbringing, care, reform, and the likelihood of the acceptance of their supplications.
3. This blessed supplication includes four types of seeking Allah’s help:

• Seeking Allah’s lordship.
• Acknowledging the servant’s state.
• Entrusting the matter to Allah.
• Mentioning the servant’s state if forgiveness and mercy are not granted.

4. Allah’s favor on Adam in accepting his repentance is a double blessing: facilitating repentance and accepting it. Every repentant servant should be grateful if granted the ability to repent.
5. This supplication encapsulates the pure conditions of sincere repentance: abandoning the sin, feeling remorse, and resolving not to return to it.
6. This supplication is among the best formulations for seeking forgiveness, taught by Allah to the father of humanity, Adam, and made a recitation until the Day of Judgment.
7. The supplicant combining desire, fear, and repentance in their prayer is a sign of good etiquette and efficacy in supplication.
8. A good supplication is presented in a form that includes a request.
9. Seeking forgiveness and mercy is among the most important requests.
10. It is recommended for the supplicant to mention the reason for the supplication.
11. The supplication indicates that even a small sin should be regarded seriously, for it is great in the eyes of the Great.
12. The universality of the use of supplication as a refuge is highlighted for all prophets and messengers, emphasizing its indispensability for all of creation.

We ask Allah to forgive our sins and protect us from avoiding and repeating same mistakes.