Dua Masoora commonly refers to Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi, a prayer asking Allah for forgiveness and mercy. The Prophet ﷺ taught it to Abu Bakr for use in his prayer, as recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 834. Read the full wording and its Urdu and English meanings below.
Dua Masoora in Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Urdu Translation
اے اللہ! میں نے اپنی جان پر بہت ظلم کیا ہے اور تیرے سوا کوئی گناہوں کو نہیں بخش سکتا۔ پس تو اپنی طرف سے مجھے بخش دے اور مجھ پر رحم فرما۔ بے شک تو ہی بہت بخشنے والا، نہایت رحم کرنے والا ہے۔
English Meaning
O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself, and only You can forgive sins. Grant me forgiveness from Yourself and have mercy on me. You are the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful.
Meaning and Hadith Reference
The dua acknowledges personal wrongdoing and asks Allah for forgiveness and mercy. Understanding each phrase helps connect the words you recite with the humility and hope expressed in the prayer.
Abu Bakr asked the Prophet ﷺ to teach him a supplication to say in his prayer. Sahih al-Bukhari 834 records this response in the chapter about supplication before the taslim. This page presents that particular narrated dua; the term ma’thur can also refer more broadly to transmitted supplications.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 834.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is this Dua Masoora recited?
Abu Bakr asked for a dua to say in his prayer. Sahih al-Bukhari 834 records this wording in the chapter on supplication before the taslim.
What does Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi mean?
It acknowledges that I have wronged myself. The rest of the supplication asks Allah for forgiveness and mercy.
Does Masoora always mean only this prayer?
No. The term ma’thur can refer broadly to transmitted supplications. This page identifies the particular dua reported in Bukhari 834.
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