Invocations after the final Tash-ahhud and before ending the prayer — Du'a 4

اللَّهُمَّ اغفِر لِي مَا قَدَّمتُ، وَمَا أَخَّرتُ، وَمَا أَسرَرتُ، وَمَا أَعلَنتُ، وَمَا أَسرَفتُ، وَمَا أَنتَ أَعلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي. أَنتَ المُقَدِّمُ، وَأَنتَ المُؤَخِّرُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنتَ

Pronunciation

Allahummagh-fir lee ma qaddamtu, wama akhkhart, wama asrartu wama a'lant, wama asraftt, wama anta a'lamu bihi minnee, antal-muqaddimu wa-antal-mu-akhkhiru la ilaha illa ant

English meaning

O Allah, forgive me for those sins which have come to pass as well as those which shall come to pass, and those I have committed in secret as well as those I have made public, and where I have exceeded all bounds as well as those things about which You are more knowledgeable. You are Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu-akhkhir. None has the right to be worshipped except You.)(Meaning of Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu-akhkhir: Allah puts forward and favours whom He wills from amongst His creation just as He defers and holds back whom He wills in accordance to His wisdom. E.g. Favouring man over the rest of creation, favouring the Prophets over the rest of mankind, favouring Muhammad over all the Prophets and Messengers…etc.

Explanation (Tafseer)

This is a broad request for forgiveness covering what came before and what may come later, what was concealed and disclosed, and every excess. It also includes matters Allah knows better than the supplicant, then closes by affirming His authority to put forward and hold back and His sole right to worship.

When to use

Invocations after the final Tash-ahhud and before ending the prayer

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 58

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