Duas for forgiveness and repentance

Duas for forgiveness and repentance in Arabic with the English meaning and the source of each supplication from the Quran or the Sunnah.

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَهَ 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 لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Sayyid al-Istighfar — The Master of seeking forgiveness.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari no. 6306 — Sahih
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيَّ الْقَيُّومَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
I seek the forgiveness of Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud no. 1517 — Sahih
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud no. 1516 — Sahih

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Duas for forgiveness and repentance: 3 supplications from the Quran and the Sunnah, each with its source.