Forgiveness of Sins
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا، فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ.
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
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“Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Form: The verbs “ighfir” (“forgive”) and “qina” (“protect us”). It is a supplication for the forgiveness of sins that rests on tawassul (intermediation) through one’s own faith.
Tafsir of Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Saadi
Sheikh al-Saadi explains: “The God-fearing resort to the permissible tawassul — they ask Allah for forgiveness, imploring Him by their faith in Him and in His Messenger.”
Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir
Ibn Kathir notes that these righteous people are described further on as patient, truthful, humble, given to charity, and asking for forgiveness before dawn (in the hours of sahar).
Tafsir al-Baghawi
“…those who say…” If you wish, you may take the word “who” to be in the genitive case, agreeing with the expression “for those who were mindful of God.” Or, if you wish, you may take it to be in the nominative case, as the beginning of a new phrase.
It is also possible for it to be in the accusative case, in which case its meaning would be: “I mean those who say…”
“…‘Our Lord! Indeed, we have believed…’” We have acknowledged the truth.
“…So forgive us our sins…”—conceal them from us and forgive us. “…and protect us from the punishment of the Fire!’…”
In “Sahih al-Bukhari” (No. 1145) it is reported about the merit of asking for forgiveness in the last third of the night, when the Lord descends to the lowest heaven.