Wa qul Rabbigh fir warham wa Anta khairur raahimeen (section 6)
"And you submit, 'O my Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.'"
This du‘a teaches believers to ask for forgiveness and mercy—two distinct but essential blessings:
Forgiveness (Maghfirah): removal of sins.
Mercy (Rahmah): gain of spiritual and worldly blessings.
According to scholars, this du‘a may be:
For the Ummah of the Prophet ﷺ.
Or for all believers from every nation and age.
It implies the role of the Prophet ﷺ as an intercessor, supported by various authentic hadith.
Ends with Allah’s supreme mercy, highlighting:
Even when others show mercy, none compare to Allah.
Believers should always turn to Allah first and foremost for hope and forgiveness.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 118 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 117 which provides the complete commentary from verse 117 through 118.
(23:118) And say, (O Muhammad): “My Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of those that are merciful.”[107]
107. Compare and contrast this prayer with (Surah Al-Muminun, ayat 109). Here the Prophet (peace be upon him) has been told to make the same prayer as contained in (Surah Al-Muminun, ayat 109), as if to say, You (and your followers) should supplicate Allah with the same prayer so that, if the people scoff at you, they themselves might provide a proof of a strong case against themselves.
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