Dua for Laylatul Qadr

Bismillah. Asked Siddiqah bint Al-Siddiq [RA], “what if I knew which night Laylatul Qadr was, then what should I say in it?”

He [SAWS] said, “Say:

[Reported by Tirmithi and Ibn Majah]

Transliteration (hover your mouse for translation)

Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun
tuhibbul ‘afwa
fa’fu ‘annee

This is the famous dua to be made while seeking laylatul qadr. Remember, this was given by the Prophet [SAWS] to the most beloved of all people to him–Aisha [RA]. So that makes the dua extra special. Some other things that make this dua special:

  • ‘afoo (root: ain fa wow) means to wipe away without a trace
  • Al-’Afuw is one of the majestic names of Allah. You can read more about it here.

Ramadan is almost done, here is a good article on what to do in the last ten days of Ramadan.

WAllahu alam.

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17 thoughts on “Dua for Laylatul Qadr

  1. I just want to say that i dident know laylatul qadr dua, and this website help me very much, i think its a wonderfully great website. may allah bless you for this great work that you are doing,
    educating people.

    Allah Hafiz

  2. Slm my brothers and sisters in islam
    pls forgive me my ignorance of the arabic language
    but if I wanted to add a name to this dua in arabic
    at the end to read instead of “fa’fu ‘annee” = so forgive me I would like it to read “so forgive Haniem” can I just replace the “‘annee” with Haniem

  3. Is there a website that shows you a step by step procedure of what duas to read during laylatul qadr and how many times we should read it?
    Anything along those lines?

  4. Subhan-Allah.. who so ever have posted it.. Jazak-Allah..
    May Allah Forgive all our Sins… Pray for all Ummat Muslim

  5. mashallah its a beautiful dua may ALLAH accept it ameen every body pray for our self but we should pray for all muslim ummah

  6. Thank u so much. May Allah SWT grant u ever happiness in this world and Jannah here after. Ameen

  7. Jazaakallah for this heart rendering reminders of this most auspicious night. GOOLAM HOOSAIN ABDURAHMAN KHANCHEY

  8. thank you this really helped me with my duas to read on layutal qadr another thing to do on this holy night is Recite two Rakats Salat, in every Rakat recite Sura-al-Hamd, and Sura Ikhlaas seven times.(for seeking protection against sinning for the seven organs ) After finishing Salat recite 70 times:

    i am 12

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