“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”

Noah said:

“My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. Unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers.”

Allah’s close friend said:

“Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day the reckoning takes place.”

He and Ishmael said:

“Our Lord, make us both submissive to You, and from our descendants a community submissive to You. Show us our rites of worship and accept our repentance. You are indeed the One who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.”

Moses said:

“You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us. You are the best of those who forgive.”

“And decree good for us in this world and in the Hereafter. Indeed, we have turned to You.”

Allah Most High said:

“When he regained consciousness, he said, ‘Glory be to You! I repent to You, and I am the first of the believers.’”

Allah, glorified be He, has mentioned the repentance of David, Solomon, and other prophets. Allah Most High “loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.”

Among the last revelations Allah sent down to His Prophet were these words:

“When Allah’s help comes and the conquest, and you see people entering Allah’s religion in multitudes, then glorify your Lord with praise and seek His forgiveness. Indeed, He is ever accepting of repentance.”

It is related in both Sahih collections that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would say at the beginning of the prayer:

“O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west. O Allah, cleanse me of sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow, hail, and cold water.”

It is also related in the Sahih that he would say in the opening supplication:

“O Allah, You are the King; there is no god but You