Dua for Those Who Have Wronged Themselves

August 15, 2026

Nefsine Zulmedenlerin Okuyacağı Dua Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

This dua is recited in a state of regret and self-reckoning. Its closing sentence recalls the dua that Prophet Yunus made in the belly of the fish.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا رَبِّ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ يَا بَدِيعَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ، يَا لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Transliteration

Allahumma ya Rabbi ya Hayyu ya Qayyumu ya Badi’as-samawati wal-ard, ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram, ya la ilaha illa Anta subhanaka inni kuntu mina az-zalimin.

Meaning

O Allah, O my Lord! O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all that exists; O Originator of the heavens and the earth without any precedent; O Possessor of Majesty and Honour! There is no god but You; glory be to You; truly, I have been among those who wronged themselves.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua, the servant first calls upon Allah as “my Lord,” and then mentions Him with a series of sublime names: the Ever-Living who sustains all things (al-Hayy and al-Qayyum), the Originator of the heavens and the earth without any precedent (al-Badi’), and the Possessor of Majesty and Honour (Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram). These names help the servant realise in whose presence he stands and from whom he is asking for pardon.

At the end of the dua, the servant says that there is no god but Allah, glorifies Him, and admits his fault by saying “I have been among those who wronged themselves.” This last sentence recalls the dua that Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) made in the belly of the fish. There is no explicit request here; the servant’s confession of his state and his glorification of Allah are themselves the plea for forgiveness.

When and How to Recite

The Dua for Those Who Have Wronged Themselves is recited in a state of regret and self-reckoning. The source book mentions no specific time or number of recitations; a person can recite it whenever he recognises his mistake and wishes to turn to Allah.

Being in a state of wudu is preferable; it is good to recite it while reflecting on the meaning of Allah’s names and the confession in the final sentence. Those who find the Arabic difficult can also make this plea with its meaning in their own language. The source book does not mention any particular virtue for this dua.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua for those who have wronged themselves recited?

It is recited in a state of regret and self-reckoning, when a person recognises his mistake and wants to turn to Allah; there is no condition of a specific time.

What does the dua for those who have wronged themselves mean?

Allah is mentioned as the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, the Originator of the heavens and the earth without any precedent, and the Possessor of Majesty and Honour; the servant glorifies Him and admits that he has wronged himself.

Can the dua for those who have wronged themselves be recited without wudu?

Wudu is not a requirement for dua, though being in wudu is virtuous; since this text does not contain a Quranic verse, the ruling on touching the mushaf (the written Quran) does not apply.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 537.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 15 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026