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Morning remembrance — Sayyid al-Istighfar (the best seeking of forgiveness)
اللَّهُـمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّــي لَا إِلَـهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِـي وَأَنَا عَبْـدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْـدِكَ وَوَعْـدِكَ مَا اسْتَـطَعْتُ، أَعُـوذُ بِـكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ مَا صَنَـعْتُ، أَبُـوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْـمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُـوءُ بِذَنْـبِي فَاغْفِـرْ لِـي فَإِنَّـهُ لَا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنُـوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allāhumma anta rabbī lā ilāha illā ant, khalaqtanī wa anā ‘abduk, wa anā ‘alā ‘ahdika wa wa‘dika ma staṭa‘t, a‘ūdhu bika min šarri mā ṣana‘t, abū’u laka bini‘matika ‘alayya wa abū’u bidhanbī fa-ghfir lī fa’innahu lā yaghfiru dh-dhunūba illā ant.
Translation
O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me, and I am Your servant, and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.
When to recite
In the morning, once (the best manner of seeking forgiveness).
Source / Reference
Hisnul Muslim 77