Rabbana La Tu'akhidhna (Last Verse of Surah al-Baqarah)
“Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in nasina aw akhta'na” is a supplication from the Quran (Quran 2:286, Surah Al-Baqarah). Read it below in the original Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to recite it.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًۭا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿٢٨٦﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in nasina aw akhta'na. Rabbana wa la tahmil 'alayna isran kama hamaltahu 'alal-ladhina min qablina. Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih. Wa'fu 'anna, waghfir lana, warhamna. Anta mawlana fansurna 'alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Translation: Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.
Source: Quran 2:286 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
When to recite
At night as part of the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah, and at any time.
Virtue
The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever recites the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah at night, they will be sufficient for him (Sahih al-Bukhari 5009).
About this dua
The closing verse of Surah al-Baqarah teaches believers to ask for forgiveness for mistakes and forgetfulness, to be spared burdens they cannot bear, and for Allah’s pardon, forgiveness and mercy.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Quran 2:286 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
- Arabic text in the Uthmani script with the English translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930). Transliteration is provided as a reading aid only; learning the Arabic pronunciation from a teacher is recommended.
- Read the source: Read Surah Al-Baqarah 2:286 · Sahih al-Bukhari 5009
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