Forgiveness and Boundless Mercy
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ، وَارْحَمْ، وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
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“My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.”
Form: the concluding verse of the surah. The verbs “ighfir” (اغْفِرْ) and “irham” (ارْحَمْ). A short, fundamental supplication combining the forgiveness of sins and the bestowal of mercy.
Tafsir of Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Saadi
Sheikh as-Saadi writes: “Forgiveness (maghfirah) purifies a person from sins and their consequences, while mercy (rahmah) brings him every kind of good and happiness.”
Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir
Ibn Kathir emphasizes: “The conclusion of Surah ‘Al-Mu’minun’ with this majestic call indicates that the servant’s salvation rests upon the mercy of the Exalted Creator.”
Tafsir al-Baghawi
«…And say: “My Lord, forgive (me) and have mercy! And You are the best of those who show mercy!”…»
In Sahih al-Bukhari (No. 6368) it is reported from Aishah that the Prophet often prayed for forgiveness and mercy in his prostrations.