Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa‘dika mastata‘t. A‘udhu bika min sharri ma sana‘t. Abu’u laka bini‘matika ‘alayya wa abu’u bidhanbi. Faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta.
English meaning
O Allah, You are my Lord; none deserves worship but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I hold to Your covenant as best I can. I seek Your protection from the harm of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings and my sins. Forgive me, for only You forgive sins.
English meaning: editorial rendering
Sahih · recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari
The reported virtue is tied to sincere belief and its stated conditions. Read the full narration; it is not a mechanical guarantee.
Context & reflection
Shaddad ibn Aws reported the Prophet ﷺ teaching this as the most superior way to seek forgiveness. The narration also speaks of saying it by day or night with firm faith.