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Discover the meaning of the term Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana (ربنا ظلمنا أنفسنا) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readA verse of the Quran (sura al-A'raf 23), the supplication of Adam (peace be upon him), meaning: acknowledging the wrong done to one's soul and asking Allah's forgiveness and mercy.
When to say it? Seeking forgiveness and acknowledging one's wrongs
﴿قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ﴾
« They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers." »
Surah الأعراف : 23