For the believers before us: Dua

Arabic

How to say it

rab-ba-nagh-fir la-naa wa li-ikh-waa-ni-nal la-dhee-na sa-ba-qoo-naa bil ee-maa-ni wa laa taj-'al fee qu-loo-bi-naa ghil-lal lil la-dhee-na aa-ma-noo rab-ba-naa in-na-ka ra-'oo-fur ra-ḥeem

Meaning

“Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who believed before us, and do not put in our hearts any bitterness towards the believers. Our Lord, You are Most Kind, Most Merciful.”

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