Dua for sitting between two… (Sunan Ibn Majah 631)

((رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي)).

(Rabbigh-fir lee, rabbigh-fir lee.)

(My Lord forgive me, My Lord forgive me.)

Hisn al-Muslim 20 · Hisn al-Muslim

Source & authenticity

Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 20

Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution

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Context & meaning

The same four words twice, and nothing besides. Each half addresses Him as my Lord and asks a single thing, forgiveness. No sin is named, no reason is offered, and no description of Him precedes the asking. Repetition is the only structure present here, and the second half introduces no word that the first did not already carry.

When & how to recite

Ibn Majah records it from Hudhaifah, said between the two prostrations.

Reflection

Where other supplications build a case before requesting, this one asks at once and then asks again. The repetition is exact rather than developed or extended.

About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.

Common questions

What do these words mean?

In translation: “My Lord forgive me, My Lord forgive me.” The same four words twice, and nothing besides.

How is this pronounced?

For those reading it without Arabic script: “Rabbigh-fir lee, rabbigh-fir lee.”

Where does this dua come from?

The citation carried by our record is Sunan Ibn Majah 631.

At what point is it recited?

Ibn Majah records it from Hudhaifah, said between the two prostrations. Where other supplications build a case before requesting, this one asks at once and then asks again.

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