Quran: Surah Al-Anbiya, 21:87
لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Transliteration
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
English Meaning
There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
বাংলা অর্থ
তুমি ব্যতীত কোন উপাস্য নেই; তুমি পবিত্র, মহান। নিশ্চয়ই আমি সীমালংঘনকারীদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত।
Significance & Context
The historical invocation of Yunus (AS), the Prophet Jonah, represents the ultimate archetype of a plea delivered from the depths of profound isolation, despair, and systemic darkness. Found in Surah Al-Anbiya of the Qur'an, it is recited both historically and contemporarily during moments of severe distress and perceived entrapment. The semantic brilliance of this specific prayer is its total lack of a direct petition or demand. It consists entirely of a tripartite structure: a definitive declaration of monotheism, a profound glorification that negates any flaw from the Divine entity, and an unconditional admission of absolute human fault.
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa illam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal khasirin.
Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.
Quran: Surah Al-A'raf, 7:23
Details →رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا
Rabbighfir li wa liwaalidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu'minan wa lilmu'minina wal mu'minat; wa la tazidiz zalimina illa tabara.
My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house as a believer, and all believing men and women. And increase the wrongdoers only in ruin.
Quran: Surah Nuh, 71:28
Details →رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آَمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunubana waqina adhaban nar.
Our Lord! We have surely believed, so forgive our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Quran: Surah Al-Imran, 3:16
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