Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun meaning, word by word
Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun (Allāhumma innaka ʿAfuwwun tuḥibbu l-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī) means “O Allah, You are Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.” It is said in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Word by word
اللَّهُمَّAllāhummaO Allahإِنَّكَinnakaindeed You areعَفُوٌّʿAfuwwunPardoningتُحِبُّtuḥibbuYou loveالْعَفْوَl-ʿafwapardoningفَاعْفُfaʿfuso pardonعَنِّيʿannīme
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| اللَّهُمَّ | Allāhumma | O Allah |
| إِنَّكَ | innaka | indeed You are |
| عَفُوٌّ | ʿAfuwwun | Pardoning |
| تُحِبُّ | tuḥibbu | You love |
| الْعَفْوَ | l-ʿafwa | pardoning |
| فَاعْفُ | faʿfu | so pardon |
| عَنِّي | ʿannī | me |
Why it matters
Taught by the Prophet ﷺ to ʿAʾisha for Laylat al-Qadr, in the last ten nights of Ramadan (al-Tirmidhi).
Questions
What does Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun mean?
Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun (Allāhumma innaka ʿAfuwwun tuḥibbu l-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī) means “O Allah, You are Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.” It is said in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
When do you say Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun?
It is said in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
How do you pronounce Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun?
It is pronounced Allāhumma innaka ʿAfuwwun tuḥibbu l-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī. In Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي.
Reviewed by a qualified teacher. Other authentic wordings exist.